Oce Remote Control

Remote Control Format
Reference Manual
Oc-Technologies B.V.
This manual documents the Remote Control Format version 2.5 as implemented in the Oc 4900, 5100, 5120, 5200, G9000, 9400, 9500, 9600, 9700 and 9800 series machines.
Trademarks Products in this manual are referred to by their trade names. In most, if not all cases, these designations are claimed as trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
Copyright Oc-Technologies B.V. Venlo, The Netherlands 1998 All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced, copied, adapted, or transmitted in any form or by any means without written permission from Oc. Oc-Technologies B.V. makes no representation or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Further, Oc-Technologies B.V. reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes.
Code number 7056161 Edition 7.0 March 1998
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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
Structure of the manual 8 Remote configuration file structure 9

CGM metafile structure 10 Application Data structure 12 Command arguments 13 Metafile comments 13
Decoding an RCF header 14

Operational behaviour 14 Incomplete set of parameters 15 Units 15 RCF v1 and v2 compatibility 15
Chapter 2 Session management
The configuration files 18

Session and context 18 Temp user 19 Implementations - Session management 20
Job types 21
Single print job 21 Set print job 21 Matrix print job 24 Matrix program settings 25 Matrix job construction 26 Single print jobs with overlays 28 Examples 29 Set print jobs with overlays 30 Matrix print jobs with overlays 30 Implementation - jobs 30
Chapter 3 Remote commands
Format of the following sections 32 APPLDATA 000 Print plotter config 34 APPLDATA 001 Pen attributes 36
Contents
APPLDATA 002 Job parameters 41 APPLDATA 003 Transformations 47 APPLDATA 004 Oc emulation 52 APPLDATA 005 HP emulation 55 APPLDATA 006 CalComp emulation 58 APPLDATA 007 Erase disk 60 APPLDATA 008 Template and Merge 61 APPLDATA 009 User patterns 65 APPLDATA 010 Reset defaults 67 APPLDATA 011 CALS and TIFF 69 APPLDATA 012 Copy configuration 70 APPLDATA 013 Roll selection 72 APPLDATA 014 Print quality 73 APPLDATA 015 Color attributes 74 APPLDATA 020 Stamp 75 APPLDATA 021 Media selection 77 APPLDATA 022 Finishing 82 APPLDATA 023 Delivery 85 APPLDATA 024 Edge correction 88 APPLDATA 025 Framing 90 APPLDATA 026 Original to copy matrix 92 APPLDATA 027 Host requests 94 APPLDATA 028 Scan to file 96 APPLDATA 029 Image alignment 102 APPLDATA 050 HP-GL emulation 104 APPLDATA 051 HP-GL/2 emulation 107 APPLDATA 052 CALS emulation 110 APPLDATA 053 BGL emulation 111 APPLDATA 054 VDF emulation 114 APPLDATA 055 TIFF emulation 117 APPLDATA 056 ASCII 118 APPLDATA 057 PostScript emulation 120 APPLDATA 058 CalComp emulation 121 APPLDATA 059 Automatic language sensing 124 APPLDATA 060 C4 emulation 126 APPLDATA 061 NIRS emulation 127 APPLDATA 062 HP-RTL emulation 128 Backchannel messages 129
Backchannel request 129 Returned files 130 Implementation of accounting parameters 130
APPLDATA 100 Machine configuration 131
Remote Control Format Reference Manual
APPLDATA 101 Paper information 134 APPLDATA 102 Status information 136 APPLDATA 103 Accounting information 138 APPLDATA 104 Plot status report 143 APPLDATA 105 Controller configuration 144 APPLDATA 106 Scanner info/data 146 APPLDATA 107 Job accounting information 149 APPLDATA 108 Stamping information 152 APPLDATA 199 End of backchannel 154
Appendix A Glossary
Appendix B RCF grammar
Conventions 162 Grammar 163 String types 164 Metafile descriptor string 165 Command argument 166 Comments 166
Appendix C Grouping commands and settings
System-wide commands 168 Session commands 168 Session parameters 168 Plot parameters 169 Status information 170
Appendix D Scan to file protocol
Basic structure 172

From host to controller 172 From controller to host 172 A typical scan-to-file session 173 Multiple scans in progress 174 The SCSI connection between host and controller 175
A sample of interactive scan to file 176
Appendix E Troubleshooting
Error handling 184

Invalid header 184 Invalid syntax 184 Unknown or unsupported APPLDATAs 184 Unknown or unsupported parameter 184 Out of range values 184 Unbalanced set-starts and set-ends 185 Invalid matrix program reference 185
Error reporting 186

Implementation - as per firmware types 186
Appendix F Compatibility table
Comments 188
Appendix G Miscellaneous
Notation conventions 200 Readers comment sheet 201
Appendix H Oc Offices
Your Oc Contacts 204
Chapter 1 Introduction
The purpose of this manual is to describe the way remote control is supported by Oc printers. Remote control is implemented as a file/job header, which contains commands and parameters related to the plot itself (for example: pen definitions, scale factor, etc.) and to the plot management (for example: number of copies, paper size, media saver, etc).
Structure of the manual

This manual is divided into ten chapters, which are summarized below. New users are strongly advised to read Chapter 1.
Chapter 1 Introduction Organization and conventions used in this
manual. Description of the features and architecture of the configuration files.

Chapter 2 Session management Explains the session and context
mechanism of the configuration files and job types.

Chapter 3 Remote commands A description of the application data
commands, used in the files for remote control and backchannel commands.
Appendix A Glossary Definitions of words, abbreviations and acronyms
used in the manual.

Appendix B RCF grammar A description of the syntax of the remote
control format.
Appendix C Grouping commands and settings defines the available
commands and their parameters according to whether they apply to the following plot only or to several plots or to all sessions.
Appendix D Scan to file defines the communication protocol for scan to
file. (Host to/from controller).

Appendix E Troubleshooting defines the controllers reaction, whenever
an error occurs.
Appendix F Compatibility A summary of the commands and parameters
supported by each printer.

Appendix G Miscellaneous covers notation conventions and a Readers
comment sheet.
Appendix H Index Oc offices gives the official list of Oc offices, Worldwide.
A general quick reference section.
Remote configuration file structure

Your Oc plotter/printer can be configured and operated through remote control. This is carried out by downloading configuration files which contain all the plot parameters that must be defined according to your work environment. Some parameters (such as replot) may only be set from the control panel while others may only be set from the configuration file. For detailed information on the plot parameters that you can define for your plotter model, please refer to your printers specific User's manual. The Oc remote configuration file is made up of statements using the Clear Text Encoding specification of the ISO Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM) standard. Specifically, it appears as Application Data elements defined according to the CGM standard. This section describes the conventions for both Computer Graphics Metafile and CGM Clear Text Application Data formats that you should follow when making up an Oc remote configuration file.
Introduction
CGM metafile structure

The basic structure of the Oc remote configuration file conforms to the following CGM specification: BEGMF title; MFVERSION 1; MFDESC Oce RCF, Version=2.x, Type=<type>, Unit=<unit>; <Oce application data> ENDMF;
Note: RCF version 1 files use the following metafile description:
BEGMF title; MFVERSION 1; MFDESC Oce Graphics Configuration format V1.00; <Oce application data> ENDMF; The keywords BEGMF, MFVERSION and ENDMF are required in any CGM, and have the following meaning: BEGMF Begin metafile, flags the start of the configuration file and allows the creator (the user or the application) to identify the file with a quoted character string parameter. The length of the string should be less than 127 characters. The semi-colon is used as command delimiter.
MFVERSION Metafile version specifies the CGM version (currently 1). Metafile description, is a string parameter used by Oc to MFDESC identify the version number of our remote control format, as well as the type of remote configuration header (RCH). This string is case-insensitive. must be2.x for remote control headers conforming to RCF Version version 2. An RCH may contain version 2.x in the header, but use commands that are introduced in RCF2.y, where y>x. The older version 1 remote control headers use the MFDESC line described on the previous page.
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Type
Unit
is either Header, MatrixPrg, ScanToFile, StatusRequest or StatusInfo. StatusInfo is used for backchannel messages. StatusRequest is only allowed for some particular commands, all other commands using StatusRequest result in an error. is either Metric or Inches. This defines how pen widths, margins, etc. are defined.
Note: The units type inches is available only on the 9800. Oc
service may have configured the machine to work in inches or with the metric system. The remote control values must be sent in the units the machine is currently using. <Oce application data> a number of lines containing the parameters. See next section. End metafile specifies the end of the CGM data. It must be ENDMF terminated by a semi-colon.
Note: Any following line break is part of the plot data. This is especially
important when the following plot is an ASCII file.
Introduction
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Application Data structure

The CGM clear text application data format is defined as follows: APPLDATA <command number> <data record> <terminator> These fields must be separated by one or more of the following white space characters: space, hor tab, vert tab, carriage return, line feed, form feed
APPLDATA requires an integer and a string as its arguments Command number is an ASCII digit string, representing an integer number
which identifies the command. It is limited to 3 digits, and "003", "03", and "3" are all equivalent.
Command argument This is a single- or double-quoted string, containing a list
of parameters for the requested command (see below).

Terminator The terminator separates the different appldata elements. It is
either a semi-colon (";") or a slash ("/").

Note: The semi colon is recommended.
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Command arguments
As mentioned above, the command argument (data-record) is a quoted string which specifies the parameters. It contains a (possibly zero-length) sequence of "key=value" pairs, separated by a comma. A white space is allowed both before and after the comma, the string is limited to 3000 bytes. The key is a case-insensitive string of exactly two characters of which the first must be alphabetic, and the second alphanumeric. (That is: [a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9]). The value may be an integer, a fixed-point number, a string or a list.
Integer (num) This is an non-negative number in the range [0 to 999999999]
(that is nine 9's). This is the maximum range for the decoder. However, every command has its proper limits. Note that you must specify an integer when so requested, "1.0" instead of "1" results in an error!
Fixed-point (fxp) This is a non-negative number consisting of maximal 4
significant digits before, and maximum 4 digits after the decimal point (so the allowed range is [0000.0000 to 9999.9999]). Note that "1", "1.", "1.0", and "001.00" all indicate the same fixed point number "0001.0000".
String (str) is limited by the following comma or the trailing quote of the data
record. This means that a string cannot contain these characters! When specifying a string, do not make it longer than specified for the parameter in question.
List (lst) is a list of non-negative integer numbers, enclosed by a pair of angle
brackets <and >. The numbers must be separated from each other by a space or a comma.
Metafile comments
Comments in the metafile must be embedded between "%" characters. Everything between a pair of "%"s is skipped. Note that this comment format belongs to the metafile, it should not be used outside the BEGMF ENDMF.
Introduction
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Decoding an RCF header

Operational behaviour
The decoder starts by reading the first file (the header). It expects the format of the file to be as described in the previous section, and it verifies the version in the MFDESC argument string. After that, the APPLDATA lines will be processed one by one. They are checked both syntactically and semantically before they will be applied. If the same parameter (or key) is encountered more than once, its last occurrence will be used. The processing will end when the ENDMF keyword and the following terminator ; (semicolon) or / slash have been encountered.
Note: Multiple remote configuration header (RCH) files (either RCF version 1
or RCF version 2 having the same Type) before a plot will be concatenated. That is, they will be considered as one file. When parameters have been defined twice or more, the last definition is valid. You are recommended not to have multiple RCH files before a plot.
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Incomplete set of parameters

If not all possible parameters of an APPLDATA command are specified, the attributes that are not explicitly specified will be left unchanged. For example, a pen color can be changed without specifying a pen width, which means that the width of the pen will be left as is. A command may have so-called mandatory parameters. For example, you cannot define a pen width without specifying the pen number.
Units
Some of the values in RCF version 2 headers are interpreted either in inches or in millimetres, depending on the units setting in the header. See note in MFDESC on page 11. The older RCF v1 format expects millimetres.
RCF v1 and v2 compatibility

A controller that supports RCF v2 may support the older RCF v1 format (or other revisions of the RCF for that matter), but is not obliged to do so.
Introduction
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Chapter 2 Session management

The purpose of this chapter is to explain the session and context mechanism of the configuration files and job types. Refer also to appendix C, Grouping commands and settings on page 167.
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The configuration files

Session and context
The plotter uses a number of parameters when plotting the user's files. It has defaults for all of them, which can be overruled by sending an RCF header before the plotfile(s). A plotter has a least two sets of default parameters. s The first one consists of the factory defaults (also known as FCF- factory configuration file), they are always present and cannot be modified. s The second set refers to the default context (also known as user defaults or UCF - user configuration file), which are defined on the plotter's front panel or with the help of a special remote control header. The factory defaults and default context files are permanently stored in the plotter. At plotter delivery time, both files have the same settings. The default context is stored in the plotter/printer, and is not lost during a power-off. Initially (at start-up), a session context (also known as CCF- current configuration file) is created by copying the plotter's default context. Whenever a remote control header is received, it is applied to this session context. That is, the session context is modified due to the merge with the received RCH. When the plot data is received, the plot is printed with this (modified) session context. (The session context is an intermediate file that is primarily used to apply the parameter modifications of the current remote control header to the next plot only, without affecting either subsequent plots or the existing UCF parameters.) At the end of the job, the session context is reset to the user defaults as defined at that moment, an implicit reload.
Note: All configuration parameters set from the plotter control panel take
effect immediately and are directly written into the UCF. However they do not effect a plot that is being processed. Some control panel parameters require the plotter to be switched off and on.
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Temp user
As explained above, normally a job is printed using settings from the default context. However, a user may set up a specific context to be used for a number of plots, thereby avoiding the use of an remote control format (RCF) header for every file. This is done with the help of the temp user feature, which means that the session context created by a remote control header (default context + RCH settings) is kept for future plots (that is, the final reset of the session context does not take place). If the leading RCH activates the temp user mode, the following jobs will all use this context, and if a job has an RCF header, it will be merged with this modified session context. The session context is reloaded with the default context at the end of a job that has an RCF header that explicitly reloads the default context or factory context. For a detailed description of the Reset Defaults command, please refer to APPLDATA 010 Reset defaults on page 67.
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Implementations - Session management

There is a fundamental difference with respect to the operational behaviour of the different printers and controllers:
Oc G9000-C and 9500-C It has one context that is shared between the
available interfaces. If temp user is activated by a RCH on the serial interface, a subsequent job that arrives on the parallel port will use it.
Oc 5100, 5100C, 5200, G9000-S, 9500-S and 9400 Each interface has its own
session context, independent of all the others. The sessions interact only when one of them redefines the default context, which is subsequently loaded by the other sessions at the end of a job.
Oc 9600 The default context can be defined with the help of the graphic user
interface (control panel), but not using an RCF header. The temp user feature does not exist, which means that when you want to use parameters which are different from the defaults, an RCH must be sent for every file, or a set job must be used (see Set print job on page 21).
Oc 9700 and 9800 The default context can be defined with the help of the
local user interface (control panel), but not using an RCF header. The temp user feature does not exist, which means that when you want to use parameters which are different from the defaults, an RCH must be sent for every file, or a set job or matrix program must be used (see Set print job on page 21 and Matrix print job on page 24).
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Job types
There are a number of different job types, ranging from a single plotfile to a pre-programmed documentation set.
Single print job

A single job is just a plot without an RCH, or with an RCH that specifies the job type as single.
BEGMF "RCH file"; MFVERSION 1; MFDESC Oce RCF, Version=2.0,Type=Header, Unit=Metric; APPLDATA 2 "JB=0,CO=7"; APPLDATA 22 "FO=0"; ENDMF;
input:
tiff file
output:
PLOT file
TIFF DATA 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 [1] Single plot file job example, 7 copies of a TIFF file unfolded.
Set print job

A set job consists of a bunch of files that must be processed together because you want to apply some treatment to all of them and specify it only once. The most frequent use of this is no doubt making a number of copies of the whole set of files, but it can also simplify the configuration by sending the proper parameters only once, after which they are applied to all files in the set. The first plot must be preceded by a special RCH, which flags the start of the set job, and contains the default settings for all the jobs in the set. The last plot in the set must have a special RCH to flag it as being the last plot of the job.
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Note: An error occurs when a set-start is encountered inside a set, or when a
set-end is found without a preceding set-start.

BEGMF "RCH file"; MFVERSION 1; MFDESC Oce RCF, Version=2.0,Type=Header, Unit=Metric; APPLDATA 2 "JB=1,CO=4,CM=1"; APPLDATA 22 "FO=1"; ENDMF;
input:
3 TIFF 2 HP-GL 1 TIFF
PLOT file 1
TIFF DATA
output:
PLOT file 2
HP-GL DATA
3 2 1 3 2 1
BEGMF "RCH file"; MFVERSION 1; MFDESC Oce RCF, Version=2.0,Type=Header, Unit=Metric; APPLDATA 2 "JB=2; ENDMF;
PLOT file 3
TIFF DATA
3 2 1
3 2 1
[2] Set job example, 4 sets of three files folded.
This example shows how a series of plot files need two RCHs to be printed as a set. The first RCH marks the start of the job (APPLDATA 2 "JB=1") and defines the job settings. It defines how many copies (APPLDATA 2 "CO=4") are needed and that the output must be folded (APPLDATA 22 "FO=1"). The last RCH marks the third plot file and defines the end of the job (APPLDATA 2 "JB=2").
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If required, an RCH can be added to the other files in the set which will be applied on top of this "set context", and apply to the following plot only. For example:
BEGMF "RCH file"; MFVERSION 1; MFDESC Oce RCF, Version=2.0,Type=Header, Unit=Metric; APPLDATA 001 "PN=001,PW=0.025"; ENDMF;
could be placed before the HP-GL file, to set pen 1 width to 0.025 mm. When multiple copies are requested, they can be made by set (also known as set-wise) or by page (also known as sort-wise). By set means that the copies are made set by set (123, 123, 123, as in the example on the previous page). By page simply means that the copies are made plot by plot (111, 222, 333,)
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Matrix print job

(Applies to Oc 9800) Matrix jobs allow you to create a number of different print jobs based on the same set of files. The difference between the jobs may be the combination of plots, the media on which they must be printed, a scale factor, etc.
Example Imagine the following situation:
The specification of a new product must be distributed. It consists of a specification, a parts list, and the actual mechanical and electronic design. The distribution is as follows: s Marketing just wants the specification so that the product can be presented in the catalog. s Supplies only needs the parts list and the specification. s Production wants 10 copies of the whole set on polyester. s Archive: needs everything on A4 sized paper. The job must be punched. This can be printed in one cycle, by defining a program for each department. The input looks like this: File 1: Specification (input size A4) File 2: Parts list (input size A4) File 3: Design (input size A2) The following matrix job results in the requested output.
Program 1 (Marketing) 1 1:1 paper file 1 off Program 2 (Supplies) 1 1:1 paper file1, file2 off Program 3 (Production) Program 4
Parameter #copies Paper size Media type File list Punch
(Archive) 10 1 1:1 A4->A4, A2->A4 polyester paper file1, file2, file3 file1, file2, file3 off on
[3] Matrix job example
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Matrix program settings

The following list shows what kind of parameters or operations (APPLDATA's) are allowed in a matrix program. More details can be found in the sections that describe these APPLDATA's.
APPLDATA 01 Pen attributes 02 Job parameters Matrix program file No (Partially) Copies Account Id User Id Copy method Plot list (Partially) X scale Y scale Autoscale Enhanced scale Shift (up, down, left, right) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Remote control header file inside a matrix job Yes (Partially) Job boundary Plot number
03 Transformations
(Partially) Rotation Auto rotate Legend correction
20 Stamp 21 Media Selection 22 Finishing 23 Delivery 24 Edge correction 25 Framing 26 Original to copy matrix 27 Host requests 29 Image alignment 50-59 Languages
No No No No No No No Yes No Yes
[4] Commands belonging in the MP and in the RCH
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Matrix job construction

As explained on page 24, a matrix job consists of a number of small programs, and a set of plots. The Matrix Programs are RCF files with "type=MatrixPrg" in the header, and they are followed by a set of plots. The RCH of the first plot should contain a set-start, but it is optional since the first RCH that follows the last matrix program implicitly announces the first plot. The last plot is indicated by a set-end in its RCH. Each matrix program contains a list, specifying which plots of the set should be printed. The RCH of the first plot also specifies a set-context that will be used for all files in the job (useful for pen settings for example). The RCH of the other plots in the set will be applied on top of this, as described for the set-jobs, on page 21.
Matrix Matrix program program 1 n
RCH 1 Set Start
Plot 1
RCH 2
Plot 2
RCH m Set End
Plot m
[5] Matrix job construction
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"Matrix program number 1"; MFVERSION 1; MFDESC Oce RCF, Version=2.0, Type=MatrixPrg, Unit=Metric; APPLDATA 2 "PL=<1,2,3>,CO=2,CM=0"; APPLDATA 22 "FO=1"; ENDMF; BEGMF "Matrix program number 2"; MFVERSION 1; MFDESC Oce RCF, Version=2.0, Type=MatrixPrg, Unit=Metric; APPLDATA 2 "PL=<1,2,3>,CO=4,CM=1"; ENDMF; BEGMF "RCH file number 1"; MFVERSION 1; MFDESC Oce RCF, Version=2.0, Type=Header, Unit=Metric; APPLDATA 2 "JB=1, PN=1; ENDMF;
Input
A1 A0 A0
3 2 1
PLOT file 1 PLOT file 2 PLOT file 3
A1
3 2 1
3 2 1
Output
Plot file 1 TIFF DATA
A0 A0
BEGMF "RCH file number 2"; MFVERSION 1; MFDESC Oce RCF, Version=2.0, Type=Header, Unit=Metric; APPLDATA 2 "PN=2"; ENDMF;
Output
A1 A0 3 2 1 3 2 1
Plot file 2 HP-GL DATA

BEGMF "RCH file number 3 "; MFVERSION 1; MFDESC Oce RCF, Version=2.0, Type=Header, Unit=Metric; APPLDATA 2 "JB=,PN =3"; ENDMF;
3 2 1
3 2 1
A0
Plot file 3 TIFF DATA

[6] Matrix job example: Two matrix programs and three plot files
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Single print jobs with overlays

The mechanism of overlays enables the user to merge several plots. An unlimited number of files may be merged, of any kind (vector or raster) and of any language the controller recognizes. This feature has been added in RCF2.4.
Basic file In this document, the basic file refers to the first file which will be
put in an empty frame buffer. It determines the maximum size of the plot, the selected paper, the paper handling functions (folding, etc.).
Overlay file An overlay file is a file that is merged with the current contents of
the frame buffer. It appears on top of the basic file and any previous overlay files.
Overlay construction Overlay files have the same structure as basic files. They
differ through the definition of APPLDATA 8 Template/Merge. The RCH of the basic plot must contain an ME=on(1), and all following plots also containing ME=on(1) will be merged, up to and including the plot that has an RCH containing ME=off(0).
RCH 1 Basic file

APPLDATA 8 "ME=1";
RCH 2 Overlay 1
APPLDATA 8 "ME=1";
RCH 3 Overlay 2
APPLDATA 8 "ME=1";
RCH n Last overlay

APPLDATA 8 "ME=0 ";
[7] Overlay construction
The basic file and overlay file are preceded by an RCH with "Type=Header" in the header.
Settings for overlays Some of the APPLDATAs listed in this document can be
used in the Remote Control Header of the overlay file to specify: s the language parameters for the overlay (APPLDATAs 50, 51, 53, 54, 56, 58, 59). See page 104 to page 124. s scaling of the overlay and rotation relatively to the basic file (a combination of APPLDATAs 3 and 21). See page 47 and page 77. s position relatively to the basic file (APPLDATAs 3 and 29). See page 102. s the merging method (APPLDATA 8). See page 61.
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Only a few parameters among these commands are used in the RCH of overlay files. The behaviour of these parameters, which generally differs when placed in the overlays header is described within a separate paragraph for each description.
Clipping behaviour The size of the basic plot defines the size of the final plot.
Even if the basic files image is smaller than the paper size, the white margin around a drawing cannot be used for positioning overlays if it is outside the basic images plot size (Bounding box).
Limitations If the basic plot is too big to fit in the Frame buffer, the merge
option will be bypassed for this plot, and the next plot will be considered as a new basic plot if the merge option is set to on. In the particular case where the size of an overlay plot is not known at the beginning of the rasterization, it will be positioned at the top of the basic plot because its height is not known (the horizontal alignment will stay the same).
Examples
This section aims to illustrate a few combinations of APPLDATAs which scale and position an overlay relatively to a basic file. Scale the overlay file by 141%, rotate 90 degrees relatively to the basic file and position it in the left center of the basic file: APPLDATA 3 XS=1.41, YS=1.41, RO=90, AS=0, AR=0; APPLDATA 29 LR=0, TB=2; Scale the overlay to make it fit into an A3 format: APPLDATA 3 AS=1; APPLDATA 21 PF=3, AF=0; Scale the overlay down and/or rotate if necessary, so that it fits into the basic files bitmap (this prevents the overlay being clipped): APPLDATA 3 AS=1; These parameters may be combined with those defined in the remote control header of the basic file, which apply to the merged (basic + overlay) file.
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Set print jobs with overlays

Overlays are allowed inside set jobs, but the end of a set job forces the end of the merge set.
Matrix print jobs with overlays

A matrix job references the plots with an identification number. The use of overlays has not been yet defined in matrix jobs.
Implementation - jobs
The Oc 9800 is currently the only machine that supports the Set jobs and Matrix jobs features, the others only implicitly support what is referred to as single jobs. The overlay feature is only supported by the Oc 9700 and 9800. It is only possible in the printing process. Overlay does not apply to copying or scanning. The Oc 9600 only supports Set jobs but not Matrix jobs (Release 1 firmware).
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Chapter 3 Remote commands

This chapter describes the commands used in the remote configuration files: s What the command does s Which arguments it accepts and the allowed values s Whether or not the command is optional s The default values s Whether or not it can be stored permanently s If it is a command which causes an immediate action, or an attribute to be used later on.
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Format of the following sections

The following sections in this chapter describe the available appldata commands. They share the same format, as explained below:
Section header
The section header specifies both the command number and as its function. It may also contain: (RCF 1 only) indicating that it is a command that only exists in the first version of the remote control format. the command is introduced in the version 2.x of the remote (RCF 2.x) control format. No remark means that the command is valid for all versions. nothing If a command has been extended, this is noted in the text. (For example, additional languages, parameters, etc.).
Description
A short paragraph, explaining briefly what the command does.
Syntax
Gives the syntax of the whole appldata line, and a table explaining the parameters and their legal values:
APPLDATA nnn "P1=val1, P2=val2, P3=val3, P4=val4";
parameter
Type <num> <fxp> <str> <lst>
Meaning val1 is an integer number val2 is a fixed-point number val3 is a string parameter val4 is a list
val1 val2 val3 val4
[8] Example of APPLDATA attributes
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Arguments
Each parameter is described in detail. If the parameter is mandatory, it is mentioned here.
Examples
A paragraph which contains one or more examples on how the command can be used.
Notes
Additional remarks as required.
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APPLDATA 000 Print plotter config

Description
This command can be used to print the plotter's configuration, both the user's part of it as well as the service settings. The configuration actually printed will depend on the machine and the firmware.
Syntax
APPLDATA 000 "TY=Type, PW=Password";
parameter
Type TY PW
Meaning
Type Password
<num> Plot configuration, either the user config (0), the service config (1), or both (2) <num> Password for the service configuration
Arguments
TY This mandatory parameter specifies what should be plotted. User
configuration refers to the user-accessible part of all settings in the session context, which is not necessarily identical to the default context as seen on the printers control panel. A password is required in order to plot the service settings (calibration, etc.).
PW An optional parameter specifying the password for the service
configuration. Can be omitted when only the user configuration is plotted.
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Examples
To plot the user configuration: APPLDATA 000 "TY=0"; To plot both the service and the user configuration: APPLDATA 0 "TY=2, PW=unknown";
Note
Whenever both configurations are requested but the specified password is wrong, only the user configuration will be printed.
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APPLDATA 001 Pen attributes

Description
This command is used to define the pens, their width, color, etc. for the interpretation of vector files (BGL, HP-GL/2, CalComp, etc.). It is always applied to HP-GL files, but for the other languages, it depends on the value of the Pen Priority parameter (see the APPLDATA's for those languages).
Syntax
APPLDATA 001 "PN=Pen number, PW=Pen width, PP=Pen pattern, PC=Pen
color, TR=Transparency, LE=Line end, LJ=Line join, ML=Miter limit";

parameter
Type PN PW PP
Meaning
Pen number Pen width Pen pattern
<num> A single pen specified by a pen number, 1 to 999 <n1>-<n2> A range of pens: n1-n2, 1 <= n1 <= n2 <= 999 <fxp> <num> Pen width in millimetres or inches Pen pattern: 1-16 are gray scales (1=white, 16=black), 17-32 are Oc patterns, 33-40 are user defined patterns Pen color, black (0), hidden (2) Pen color in RGB; <rrr ggg bbb> Overlapping patterns are transparent (0), or opaque (1) Butt (0), square (1), round (2), triangle (3), major (4) None (0), round (1), triangle (2), miter (3), miter/bevel (4), or bevel (5) Defines the limit for the miter length/line width ratio
Pen color Transparency Line end Line join Miter limit
PC TR LE LJ ML
<num> <lst> <num> <num> <num> <fxp>
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PN Pen number is a mandatory parameter specifying either a single pen or a
range of pens to be modified. You cannot modify pen 0, although it is a pen like all others, in HP-GL/2, for example. The range is specified using a hyphen -. For example, 2-45 includes pens two to forty-five.
PW Pen width is an optional parameter specifying the width of the pen(s),
which will be rounded to the nearest supported number of pixels. The supported range is machine-dependent. The pen width may be set to 0.0 mm, which will result in a line with the smallest width that is still visible (for example a one pixel line on the G9000 series machine). The minimum and maximum value the controllers are able to handle is defined in the following table:
controller
Resolution 300 400
Minimum 0.08mm 0.06mm 0 0 0
Maximum 10.75mm 8.06mm 10.75mm 10.75mm 16.25mm (0.639")
Default 0.25mm 0.19mm 0.25mm 0.19mm 0.19mm (0.007")
ME
FA, FB, FP, FR 300 400 FS 400
[9] Maximum and minimum pen widths
RCF 1 assumes that the given widths are in mm's, RCF 2.x interprets it according to the unit setting in the header.
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PP Pen pattern is an optional parameter. 40 patterns are available of which the
first 16 (1-16) correspond to increasing shades of gray (1=white, 16=black), the next 16 (i.e. 17-32) are Oc defined patterns and the last 8 (33-40) may be user defined. See page 65.
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
[10] Oc defined pen patterns
PC Pen color is an optional parameter.
In RCF v1 and v2.0, it can be specified as either black (0) or hidden (2). Color 1 used to be red for bi-color paper, but is not available in any product. In RCF 2.1 or later, a list is expected, containing 3 values between [0-255], specifying the Red, Green and Blue components.
TR Transparency, an optional parameter, which can be enabled (0) or
disabled (1). When enabled, overlapping lines and polygons shine through, the white pixels are transparent. When disabled, only the last applied fill is visible and completely hides the ones underneath.
LE Type of line-end. Not all languages support all types of line-ends, as
indicated in the table:

Butt HP-GL/2 CalComp BGL/VDF
[11] Line end types supported
Square
Round
+ + + ++ + + + + + + ++ + + + + + + ++ + + + + + + ++ + + +
Triangle
Major
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Regarding CalComp, butt is known as flat and line end type major means that the line-end will be horizontal if the line more closely aligns to the Y axis, and vertical if it aligns more closely to the X axis:
Y Closer to Y
Closer to X X
[12] CalComp line end type "Major"
This parameter has been added in RCF 2.1.

LJ Type of line-join. Not all languages support all types of line-joins, as
indicated in the table:

butt HP-GL/2 CalComp BGL/VDF
[13] Line join types supported
square
round
triangle
major
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ML The miter limit specifies the ratio between the miter length and the line
width.
Line width
Miter length
Miter limit =
Miter length Line width
[14] Miter limit
Examples
Define pens 1-10 as transparent gray, width 1 mm: APPLDATA 1 "PN=1-10, PW=1.0, PP=4, PC=0, TR=0"; Make pen 7 invisible, leaving its width, pattern and transparency unchanged: APPLDATA 1 "PN=7, PC=2";
Notes
For a correct setup of pens on the 5100C, the command APPLDATA 015 color mode must be sent before the pen attributes command APPLDATA 001. When the same pen is redefined multiple times, the last definition applies. Only the pen number parameter is mandatory. The others may be omitted, leaving the corresponding pen attribute unchanged. One APPLDATA must be sent for each different pen configuration. That is, the following command does not work: APPLDATA 1 "PN=1-5, PW=1.0, PC=0, PN=6, PW=1.5, PC=2";. Instead, use the following two commands: APPLDATA 1 "PN=1-5, PW=1.0, PC=0"; APPLDATA 1 "PN=6, PW=1.5, PC=2";.
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APPLDATA 002 Job parameters

Description
This command defines the parameters of the plot file or different jobs that may be used: single jobs, set jobs or matrix jobs.
Note: The parameters of this command may be found in the plot header (RCH)
or in the matrix program (MP).
Syntax
APPLDATA 002 "CO=Copies, LP=Long plot, EM=Efficiency manager,
BY=Bypass, JI=Job identification, AI=Account identification, UI=User identification, JB=Job boundary, AC=Accounting, CM=Copy method, PL=Plot list, PN=Plot number, DU=Duplex";
parameter
Type CO LP EM BY JI AI UI
Meaning
Copies Long plot Efficiency Manager Bypass Job Id Account Id User Id
<num> Number of copies to print, 1999 <num> Allow long plot, up to 15 meters. Either disabled (0), or enabled (1). <num> Usually referred to as media saver, either disabled (0), or enabled (1). <num> Plot should accumulate (0), be forced (1), or bypass (2). <num> A nine-digit number identifying the job. <num> A nine-digit account number. <num> A nine-digit number user identification. <num> Single file (0), start of set (1), end of set (2). <num> Either enabled (1) or disabled (0). <num> Make the copies by page (0) or by set (1). <list> List of plots for the specified matrix program.
Job boundary JB Accounting Copy method Plot list Plot number Duplex AC CM PL PN DU
<num> Number of the plot inside the matrix job. <num> Duplex printing, off (0), long side (1) or short side (2).
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Arguments
CO Number of copies to plot. RCF 1 allowed 99 copies maximum, increased
to 999 for RCF 2.0 and later.

LP Long plot. If enabled, plots may be up to 15 meters. Note: For some machines (for example 5100C) if the Long Plot function has
been set to "Disable" at the control panel, the RCF parameter LP is not supported.
EM Enable media saver, only for this job. Should really be set in the default
context.
BY Bypass, describes how the next the job will interact with the media saver.
The job can be "accumulated". That is, added to the list of waiting jobs inside the media saver, or it may "bypass" the media saver altogether, causing it to be plotted immediately. The "force" setting flushes the media saver, all currently queued jobs are printed immediately.
JI Job identification set by the host to track the print jobs. This parameter is
added in RCF 2.4. The JI parameter replaces the old PI Plot Id.
AI Accounting Id, used for accounting purposes (see APPLDATA 103
Accounting information on page 138). This parameter is added in RCF 2.0.

UI User Id that identifies the user that has sent the job. This parameter is added
in RCF 2.0.
JB Defines the boundaries of jobs consisting of a sequence of plots. This
parameter has been added in RCF 2.0. It applies as follows to the defined job types:
Single job The job consists of only one plot, the JB parameter is not needed in
that case (it defaults to 0, single file). See Job types on page 44 and the example on page 21.
Set job The RCH in front of the first must contain a set-start (JB=0), and the
RCH in front of the last file of the job must contain a set-end (JB=1). See Job types on page 44 and the example on page 21.
Matrix job The start of a matrix job is flagged by the first matrix program. The
RCH in front of the first plot after the matrix program(s) implicitly contains a set-start. That is, it is optional.
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However, the RCH in front of the last file must contain the set-end (JB=1) in order to indicate the end of the matrix job. See examples on 24 and 24.
AC When APPLDATA 103 is returned (via APPLDATA 027), its parameter
AS contains the value set in this AC parameter. This can be used by the host to identify jobs that were not meant to be accounted. This parameter is added in RCF 2.0.
CM The copy method parameter specifies the way the copies should be made.
Either by page (0), or by set (1). For example the set that consists of plot1, plot2, plot3, will produce 111, 222, 333, when printing by page. The same set will produce copies 123, 123, 123 when printing by set. This parameter has been added in RCF 2.1.
PL This parameter specifies the plots that should be printed for the given
matrix program. It is a list of numbers as specified for each plot in the matrix. This parameter has been added in RCF 2.1.
PN This parameter specifies the sequence number of the plot in the matrix job,
the matrix program(s) use it to identify the plot. This parameter has been added in RCF2.1. The PN parameter is ignored at the moment, plots are referenced sequentially (1,2,3,4...).
DU This parameter specifies the duplexing mode, either
- off (0) The job is printed on one side of the paper - long side (1) This setting is suitable for sheets printed in portrait format. The back can be read correctly if the sheet is used transversely to the direction of travel (Book format).
ABCD EFGH IJKLM NOPQ STUV

[15] Duplexing long side
ABCD EFGH IJKLM NOPR STUV
ABCDEFG HIJKLMNO PQRSTUV ABCDEFG HIJKLMNO PQRSTUV
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- short side (2). The back can be read correctly if the sheet is used in the direction of travel of the paper (Calendar format). This setting is suitable if four A4 pages are to be printed on one A3 sheet, for instance.
ABCD EFGH IJKLM NOPQ RSTU ABCD EFGH IJKLM NOPQ RSTU
[16] Duplexing short side
ABCDEF GHIJKLM NOPQRS
ABCDEF GHIJKLM NOPQRS
This parameter has been added in RCF2.5.
Notes
The Bypass=force option does not flush the job that follows the RCH. If the APPLDATA is specified in the MP or RCH where it is not allowed, it is ignored and a job description error is generated.
Caution: Both the accumulate and the bypass settings are actually job
attributes, while the force plot is more like a command. However, the force setting is stored in the context and may even be stored in the user configuration file, so be careful when combining this with the temp user mode (see APPLDATA 010 Reset defaults on page 67).
Job types
This section describes specific job-types, as defined in the metafile description, (see MFDESC on page 10) and their related limitations. See Job types on page 21 for additional information.
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The following table shows where the parameters of this command must be used in function of the job type.
Parameter
Job Type Single Set Set header Set header Matrix Matrix program Matrix program Matrix program Remote configuration header
Copies Copy method Plot list Plot number
Remote configuration header Remote configuration header -
[17] Parameters as a function of job type
Set jobs
Manual sheet printing is not allowed within a set, the request will be ignored. If there is a time-out (that is,no more data), the pages received so far will be printed. If the user selects 'cancel', the whole set will be read until its end and then discarded.
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Matrix jobs
The following table explains where the commands must be placed in a matrix job:
Appldata
Matrix program No Yes Partially Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
Remote control header Yes Yes Partially No No No No No No No Yes No Yes
Pen attributes 01 Job parameters 02 Transformations 03 Stamp 20 Media selection 21 Finishing 22 Delivery 23 Edge correction 24 Framing 25 Original to Copy matrix 26 Host requests 27 Image alignment 29 Languages 50-59
Bypass cannot be used in matrix jobs; if present, it is ignored and a job description error is generated. The number of matrix programs is limited to 40, any others are ignored and a job description error is generated. There can be up to 40 different reductions (scale factors), one for each matrix program. (Enlargement is not possible). One matrix job cannot use more than four different rolls. If there is a different print orientation (due to (auto)rotation) for one plot in different matrix programs, the controller reports a job description error and generates the bitmap according to the settings of the first referenced matrix program.
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APPLDATA 003 Transformations

Description
This command is used to rotate, scale, mirror, or shift the plot. Some of the parameters are also used to position overlays relatively to the basic plot.
Syntax
APPLDATA 003 "XS=X scale, YS=Y scale, RO=Rotation, MR=Mirror,
AS=Autoscale, ES=Enhanced scale, SU=Shift up, SD=Shift down, SL=Shift left, SR=Shift right, AR=Auto rotate, LC=Legend correction"
parameter
Type XS YS RO MI <fxp> <fxp>
Meaning X scale (or zoom) factor, 0.0500 - 20.0000 Y scale (or zoom) factor, 0.0500 - 20.0000
X Scale Y Scale Rotation Mirror
<num> Rotation angle, 0, 90, 180, or 270 degrees <num> Either no mirror (0), mirror on the X axis (1), or mirror on the Y axis (2). Also known as plot symmetry <num> Either disabled (0), to-format (1), or best-fit (2). Also known as automatic zoom. <num> Disabled (0) or Enabled (1). Also referred to as enhanced zoom. <fxp> <fxp> <fxp> <fxp> Upward shift, 0 to 1219mm (48") Downward shift, 0 to 1219mm (48") Left shift, 0 to 914mm (36") Right shift, 0 to 914mm (36")
Auto scale
AS
Enhanced scale ES Shift Up Shift Down Shift Left Shift Right Auto Rotate Legend correction SU SD SL SR AR LC
<num> Automatic rotation, either disabled (0), folding (1), or productive (2) <num> Title block positioning, disabled (0) or enabled (1)
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Arguments
XS This is the scale factor along the X axis of the drawing. The allowed range
is from 0.0500 to 20.0000 for RCF 1. For RCF 2, see the printer Users documentation for details.
Overlays This is the scale factor along the X axis of the overlay file relative to
the basic fileS.

YS This is the scale factor along the Y axis of the drawing. The allowed range
is from 0.0500 to 20.0000 for RCF 1. For RCF 2, see the printer Users documentation for details.
Overlays This is the scale factor along the Y axis of the overlay file relative to
the basic file.

RO The angle over which the drawing is rotated (counter-clockwise), either no
rotation (0 degrees), 90, 180, or 270 degrees. This rotates the whole drawing (including the axis) around the origin, it does not affect X scale or Y scale.
Overlays
Rotates the overlay (by 0, 90, 180, or 270 degrees) relative to the
basic file.
MR Whether or not the drawing is mirrored, and if so, in the X or the Y axis
of the drawing. Note that mirror function does not shift the drawing, which may be partially clipped when mirror is selected.
Overlays
The mirror option is ignored for overlay files.
AS Auto scale (also known as automatic zoom):
Scale to format selects an automatic scaling factor, as a function of the paper format and the plot size (Bounding box). The paper format can be specified using APPLDATA 021 Media selection on page 77. 2 Best-fit means that a plot bigger than the available paper (as mounted on the machine) will be scaled down and/or rotated to make it fit. This allows plots not to be clipped. (Not supported by Oc 9700 and 9800 printers). The auto scale parameter is added in RCF 2.0. The best-fit option has been introduced in RCF 2.2.
Overlays Scale to format selects an automatic scaling factor, as a function of
the overlays size (Bounding box) and the paper format that can be specified in the header of the overlay using APPLDATA 021 Media selection on page 77.
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The best-fit scaler option is ignored for overlay files.

ES Enhanced-scale (also known as enhanced-zoom) controls the scaling of the
pen width. 0 1 If disabled, the full image is scaled, including the vector lines. If enabled, the width of the vector lines doesn't change, whatever the zoom factor. This parameter is added in RCF 2.0.
Overlays Same as basic file. SU Upward shift along the paper feed axis. May be given in mm or in inches,
depending on the selected unit setting in the header. This parameter is added in RCF 2.0.
SD Downward shift along the feed axis of the paper, in mm or in inches. This
parameter is added in RCF 2.0.

SL Leftward shift along the cross-feed axis. May be given in mm or in inches,
depending on the selected unit system. This parameter is added in RCF 2.0.
SR Rightward shift along the cross-feed axis, in mm or in inches. This
parameter is added in RCF 2.0.

Overlays Shifts the overlay bitmap relatively to the basic file. Done after the
rotation RO and alignment (APPLDATA 29 LR and TB) functions.

Note: If both shift up and shift down are given, the last one is used. The same
applies for shift left and shift right.
Unfolded output tray
Paper motion left
up right down
[18] Shift directions
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AR Auto rotation:
Folding, the drawings will be automatically rotated 90, if needed, in order to have the legend (title block) on top after folding (which depends on the folding method used). Productive, the drawings will be printed in landscape when possible, in order to achieve the highest productivity. If the landscape format is not available, the portrait format is used instead (For example, an A1 will be printed using the A1-roll instead of the A0-roll that would be needed for the landscape format). If auto rotation is enabled, the rotate parameter is ignored. This parameter is added in RCF 2.0. Ignored for overlay files.
LC If title block position (legend correction) is enabled, it will cause the plot
to be rotated 180 on the paper. This is independent of the Rotate parameter.
Paper motion
[19] Title block position (Legend correction)
When a plot must be folded, the machine is able to print it in portrait, but it doesnt know whether the drawing is upside-down or not. Since that depends on the printer driver (and possibly also on the application), the LC setting should be set to make sure the title block is located in the correct corner. (This need be done only once, if the drawings are always generated with the same application and driver). The LC setting is added in RCF 2.2, and only active when the Auto Rotate parameter is set to productive or folding.
Overlays Ignored for overlay files.
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Examples
Scale the plot by a factor 2 in both X and Y, rotate it 90 degrees: APPLDATA 3 "AS=0, AR=0, XS=2, YS=2, RO=90"; Scale the overlay by 200 % and place in the center of the basic file, rotate the whole bitmap 180 degrees:
RCF basic file
APPLDATA 8 "ME="1"; APPLDATA 3 "AR=0, RO=180";

RCF overlay file
APPLDATA 8 "ME=0"; APPLDATA 3 "AS=0, XS=2, YS=2"; APPLDATA 29 "LR=2, TB=2";
Notes
Maximum and minimum scale factors are machine dependent. If autoscale AS and auto rotate AR are enabled, parameters X scale XS, Y scale YS and Rotation RO are ignored. Therefore, in order to scale or rotate using XS, YS and RO, the autoscale AS and auto rotate AR must both be set to 0. To avoid possible conflict between autoscale and X scale/ Y scale, in printers which use the FRISCO controller, if you want to use X scale and Y scale, set AS = 0.
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APPLDATA 004 Oc emulation

(RCF 1 only)
Description
This command is used to select the Oc emulation mode, with the corresponding parameters. It selects BGL or VDF (depending on the current value of the DF option), even if no parameters are given.
Note: This command is replaced by appldata53 (BGL) and appldata54 (VDF).
Syntax
APPLDATA 004 "DF=Data format, OR=Origin, ST=Step, FN=Font number, FT=Font type, CH=Character set, TY=Oc plotter type";
parameter
Type DF OR ST FN FT CS
Meaning
Data Format Origin Step Font Number Font Type Character Set
<num> Plot language, BGL (0) or VDF (1) <num> Plot origin, LL (0), LR (1), UL (2), UR (3), Center (4) <fxp> Unit of coordinate system in microns, 12.5, 25, 50, or 100 micron
<num> Font number, either primary (1), or secondary (2) <num> Font type, Isoarc (0), Din17 (1), Leroy (2), Cyrillic (3), or Isovec (4) <num> Character set, only applies to Isoarc and Isovec (see below) <str> Plotter identification string (10 chars maximum).
Oc plotter type TY
Arguments
DF The format of the data that will follow, either BGL (DF=0), or VDF
(DF=1).
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OR The origin of the plot, Lower-Left (0), Lower-Right (1), Upper-Left (2),
Upper-Right (3), or Center (4).
Upper left
Upper right
Paper motion
Center
Lower left
[20] Oc plot origin
Lower right
ST Step Size, the unit for the coordinate system in microns, either 12.5, 25, 50,
or 100 microns.
FN Font number, either the primary (1), or the secondary (2) font. This
parameter is mandatory in the sense that whenever font type FT and/or character set CH are present, you must specify the font to modify.
FT Font type for the specified font: DIN17, LEROY, CYRILLIC, ISOARC or
ISOVEC.
CH Character set. Only applies to the ISOARC and ISOVEC fonts, for which
the following character sets are available: s ISOARC: 20, 25, 29, 50 to 59, and 80 s ISOVEC: 0, 5, 9, 30 to 39, and 60 If you specify this parameter, you must specify font number FN and font type FT as well.
TY Plotter identification string, 10 characters maximum. This string is
returned when BGL's IC-11 (Inquire device identification, 0x2B in VDF) or RI (Return Identification, 0x28 in VDF) command is received.
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Examples
The following command states that the input language will be BGL, step size 50 micron, origin in lower-left corner, and primary font set to LEROY: APPLDATA 4 "DF=0, OR=0, ST=50, FN=1, FT=2";
Notes
This command has to be used twice in order to define both fonts, i.e. APPLDATA 4 "FN=1, FT=0, CH=20, FN=2, FT=4, CH=5"; does not work. Instead, use the following two commands: APPLDATA 4 "FN=1, FT=0, CH=20"; APPLDATA 4 "FN=2, FT=4, CH=5"; There are no mandatory parameters, APPLDATA 4 switches to Oc emulation even when no parameters are given.
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APPLDATA 005 HP emulation

(RCF 1 only)
Description
This command is used to select either HP-GL or HP-GL/2, and to specify some related parameters.
Note: This command is replaced with the APPLDATA 50 (HP-GL) and
APPLDATA 51 (HP-GL/2).
Syntax
APPLDATA 005 "TY=HP plotter type, OR=Origin, MO=Mode, SP=SP0 end of file, DF=Data format";
parameter
Type TY OR MO
Meaning
Plotter type Origin Mode
<num> Type of emulated HP plotter, see below. <num> Plot origin, LL (0), LR (1), UL (2), UR (3), Center (4), or Auto (5) <num> Emulate (0), or normal (1), see below. <num> Pen 0 indicates end of file, yes (0), or no (1). <num> Plot language, HP-GL (0) or HP-GL/2 (1).
SP0 end of file SP Data format DF
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Arguments
TY The type (model number) of plotter that should be emulated. This is used
for HP-GL's OI (Output Identification) command, and for the automatic origin mode (see below).
Type
0 1 2 3 4 5
Model
HP-7440 HP-7475A HP-7550A HP-7570A HP-7580A HP-7580B
Automatic origin
Lower right Lower right Lower right Center Center Center
Type
6 7 8 9 10 11
Model
HP-7585B HP-7586B HP-7595A HP-7596A HP-7600 DesignJet
Automatic origin
Center Center Center Center Lower right Lower left
[21] HP plotter types
OR The origin of the plot, Lower Left (0), Lower Right (1), Upper Left (2),
Upper Right (3), Center (4), or Auto (5). In auto-mode, the origin is derived from the default origin of the emulated plotter.
MO Emulation mode. If set, the following HP-GL instructions are modified to
be compatible with the HP-9872 plotter: DF Set to Defaults DR Direction relative IN Initialise plotter IW Input window OC Output commanded pen status OD Output Digitised point and pen status OP Output P1 and P2 points SI absolute character size SR Relative character Size UC User defined Character
SP If enabled, the selection of pen 0 is interpreted as the end of file EOF. There
is no pen#0 in HP-GL, and some HP-GL files use the SP0 command to indicate that the plot is finished. If disabled, pen0 is interpreted as a 2 or 3 pixels wide pen. (Depending on the plotter used).
Note: HP-GL/2 is able to use pen 0 as any other pen. DF Data format, either HP-GL (0) or HP-GL/2 (1).
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Examples
The next command will set the origin to lower left, and pen 0 as end of file: APPLDATA 5 "OR=0, SP=0"; Use the following in order to use the origin of the DesignJet: APPLDATA 5 "TY=11, OR=5";
Notes
There are no mandatory parameters, APPLDATA5 switches to HP emulation even when no parameters are given. The automatic origin (OR=auto) is not implemented on all machines.
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APPLDATA 006 CalComp emulation

(RCF 1 only)
Description
This command is used to select the CalComp emulation, and to define the parameters for the CalComp 906/907 languages.
Note: Since RCF 2.0, This command has been replaced with appldata 58.
Syntax
APPLDATA 006 "OR=Origin, ST=Step, CK=Checksum, EM=End of
message, SY=Sync code, DB=Double sync";

parameter
Type OR ST CK EM SY DB
Meaning
Origin Step Checksum End of message Sync code Double sync
<num> Plot origin, LL (0), LR (1), UL (2), UR (3), or Center (4) <num> Steps/inch. Either 100, 200, 400, 500, 1016, 2032, or 4064 <num> Checksum yes (0), or no (1) <num> Character flagging the end of the data sequence, (0 to 30) <num> Character flagging the beginning of a block of plot data, (0 to 63) <num> Double sync yes (0), or no (1)
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Arguments
Upper left
Upper right
Paper motion
Center
Lower left
[22] Plot origin options
Lower right
ST Number of steps per inch, should correspond to the resolution of the plot. CK Enables or disables the checksum mechanism. EM Character code for the end-of-message byte, indicating the end of a data
sequence.
SY Character code for the sync byte, indicating the beginning of the plot data. DB Enables or disables the double sync. That is, whether or not the byte which
begins the plot data is sent twice.
Examples
The following command will set origin lower-right, step to 2032 steps/inch, sync byte to 0, and eom byte to 30 (decimal): APPLDATA 6 "OR=1, ST=2032, SY=0, EM=30";
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APPLDATA 007 Erase disk

Description
This command erases all plot data from the plotter's internal hard disk, both plot file(s) and template(s). The user defaults and factory defaults are preserved. This command is also known as "Data Security".
Syntax
APPLDATA 007 "";
Arguments
None.
Examples
The next command will erase all information on the plotter's internal hard disk APPLDATA 7 "";
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APPLDATA 008 Template and Merge

(RCF 1.0. ME was added in RCF 2.0, MM was added in RCF 2.4)
Description
This command controls the creation and use of template files and the merging of plots. A template is a file that is stored in the plotter for future reference, while merging actually overlays consecutive files. There is currently only support for one template.
Syntax
APPLDATA 008 "ST=Status, ME=Merge, MM=Merge method";
parameter
Type ST ME
Meaning
Status Merge
<num> Template disabled (0), enabled (1), or define (3) <num> Merge mode off (0) or on (1)
Merge method MM <num> Overlay (0), Or (1), Exclusive Or (2), And (3)
Arguments
ST This single parameter controls both the usage, as well as the definition of
a template. When the template is enabled (ST=1), the following plot (either vector or raster) will be merged with the template as stored inside the machine. Nothing happens if no template has been defined. When ST is set to 3, the following plot will be stored as a template, the "erase disk" APPLDATA 07 can be used to remove it.
ME This setting determines if the following plots will be merged. The RCH of
the basic plot to be merged must contain an ME=on (1), and all following plots will be merged, up to and including the plot that has an RCH containing ME=off (0). Default value for ME is off (0).
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MM The way an overlay is merged with the basic plot (or the result of the
preceding mergings). It may take one of the following values: 0 1 2 Overlay. Black or white pixels of the second plot replace those of the previous one. This is also called copy. Or. Both plots are merged. Any black pixels in either the first plot or the second plot are printed. XOR. An exclusive OR is made. Any black pixels in the first plot which coincide with pixels in the second plot are turned white. This allows reverse images (negatives) of plots. And. Logical AND. Only pixels which are black in the first plot and which coincide with black pixels in the second plot are printed.
The following drawing summarizes the above description for each method. Plot A represents the basic plot (or the results of the preceding mergings) while plot B is the overlay (for which parameter MM is defined).
Plot A
Plot B
Result
Overlay
Merge (OR)
Exclusive OR
AND
[23] Merge and overlay
Default value is OR. This parameter is added in RCF 2.4.
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Examples
(1) Plot 2, plot 3 and plot 4 will be merged with the HP-GL file of plot 1. The BGL file plot 2 will first be merged using the or method, then the CalComp file plot 3 will be merged with the xor method and finally the CALS file plot 2 is copied (overlayed) (MM=0) onto the whole bitmap:
BEGMF "RCH file"; % Merge ON % APPLDATA 8"ME=1"; ENDMF;
PLOT file 1
HP-GL DATA BEGMF "RCH file"; % Overlay file% APPLDATA 8"ME=1, MM=1"; ENDMF;
PLOT file 2
BGL DATA BEGMF "RCH file"; % Overlay file% APPLDATA 8"ME=1, MM=2"; ENDMF;
PLOT file 3
CalComp DATA BEGMF "RCH file"; % Last overlay file% APPLDATA 8"ME=0, MM=0"; ENDMF;
PLOT file 4
CALS DATA
[24] Example of merged files
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(2) Store next plot as template: APPLDATA 8 "ST=3"; Merge next plot with template: APPLDATA 8 "ST=1";
Notes
Only vector files can be used as templates. Scaling and rotation are applied before the template is stored. Merging can be done with any type of plot. That is, raster and vector plots can be merged. The size of a merged plot is determined by the basic plot. If a following plot is larger, it is clipped. The merge method MM parameter is ignored for basic files. The status parameter (ST) is ignored when the merge parameter (ME) is set to on (1).
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APPLDATA 009 User patterns

(RCF 1 only)
Description
This command is used to define the eight available user patterns.
Syntax
APPLDATA 009 "ID=Index, PA=Pattern";
parameter
Type ID PA
Meaning
Index Pattern
<num> Number of the user pattern that is about to be defined (1 to 8) <num> A sequence of 1024 0's and 1's, defining a 32x32 monochrome pattern.
Arguments
ID The number of the user pattern that is going to be defined. Note that user
patterns 1 to 8 are selected as pen pattern 33 to 40.

PA A sequence of exactly 1024 pixel data elements, each with a value of 1 or
0, defining a 32x32 bit pattern, the digits all separated from each other by white space (That is, one or more occurrences of htab, space, cr, lf, vtab, and/or formfeed).
Examples
The following command defines user pattern 3: APPLDATA 9 "ID=3, PA= 11110000111100001111000011110000 11110000111100001111000011110000 11110000111100001111000011110000 11110000111100001111000011110000
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00001111000011110000111100001111 00001111000011110000111100001111 00001111000011110000111100001111 00001111000011110000111100001111 < 16lines left out > 11110000111100001111000011110000 11110000111100001111000011110000 11110000111100001111000011110000 11110000111100001111000011110000 00001111000011110000111100001111 00001111000011110000111100001111 00001111000011110000111100001111 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1";
Notes
A number of bits less than or greater than 1024, or digits other than 0 and 1 are considered to be an error, causing the pattern definition to be rejected. The only machines that support this appldata are the Oc G9000-C and Oc9500-C series (ME 2.x).
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APPLDATA 010 Reset defaults

Description
This command manipulates the machine's contexts.
Syntax
APPLDATA 010 "RD=Reset defaults";
parameter
Type
Meaning
Reset defaults RD
<num> Load factory defaults (0), load default context (1), replace default context (2), or temp user (3)
Arguments
RD The load factory and load user commands can be used to reinitialise the
current context, it will be replaced by the factory defaults (RD=0), or the default context (RD=1) respectively. The factory defaults are always present and cannot be modified. However, the user can create a custom setup by defining a so-called default context. This is done by sending an RCH and storing the resulting context as the default context by setting RD=2. By default, each job starts with a context equal to the user defaults, since this context has been restored automatically at the end of the previous job. The temp user setting can be used to disable this mechanism, causing the context to remain in effect for multiple jobs, until a new RCH is received with an RD other than 3. The temp user flag is not reset automatically, it is by default off.
Examples
The next command will activate the "temp user" feature. That is, the current set of attributes/parameters will remain active until another RCH is received: APPLDATA 10 "RD=3";
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Notes
The "load default" and "replace default" commands are executed immediately, so any preceding settings are lost on the "load default context", while following APPLDATA commands will not be part of the new default context on a "replace default context" command. The temp user feature must be disabled explicitly by sending an RCH containing an RD other than 3. The temp user should really be a job-attribute, while the others (load factory defaults, load default context and replace default context) are actions.
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APPLDATA 011 CALS and TIFF

(RCF 1 only)
Description
This command indicates that the following plot data should be treated as a CALS or TIFF file.
Note: This command has been replaced by the APPLDATA 52 (CALS) and
APPLDATA 55 (TIFF).
Syntax
APPLDATA 011 "SC=Scale";
parameter
Type SC
Meaning
Scale
<num> Convert (0), autoscale (1), autoscale if clipped (2)
Arguments
SC This parameter controls the scaling of the image. SC=0 means that a
resolution conversion takes place. That is, the image is scaled to its proper size with respect to the source resolution. Setting SC=1 will always scale the image to the paper size. SC=2 will only scale the image to the papersize in case it would be clipped.
Note: The controller may autorotate the rasterfile before it autoscales.
Autorotate is always on, and takes place when the image's width is larger than its height and its width exceeds the width of the printable area.
Example
This command switches to CALS/TIFF interpretation and enables autoscale: APPLDATA 11 "SC=1";
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APPLDATA 012 Copy configuration

(RCF 2.0)
Description
This command specifies how the controller should handle the number of copies requested in the RCF header and in the plot file.
Syntax
APPLDATA 012 "CC=Copy configuration";
parameter
Type CC
Meaning
Copy config
<num> Ignore copies in plotfile (0), maximum of context or plotfile (1), context x plotfile (2), ignore context (3)
Arguments
CC The number of copies as specified in the plotfile:
The number of copies as specified in the plotfile is ignored. Only the number of copies requested in the context ( RCF header) is taken into account. Refer to See Session and context on page 18 for further explanation. 1 The number of copies is the maximum of the context (RCF header) or the plotfile. 2 The total number of copies printed is the number of copies specified in the context (RCF header) multiplied by the number of copies as requested in the plotfile. 3 Ignore context means that the number of copies to print is taken from the plotfile only. The default for this parameter is 3, plotfile only.
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Examples
The following command makes sure that the RCH specifies the copies, the number of copies in the plotfile is ignored: APPLDATA 12 "CC=0";
Notes
If there are no copies requested in the RCH, the machine's default value will be used, as usual.
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APPLDATA 013 Roll selection

Description
This command has been integrated in APPLDATA 021 Media selection on page 77. (Appldata 013 was proposed in versions 2.0 and 2.1 of the RCF specification, but never had an official status.)
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APPLDATA 014 Print quality

(RCF 2.1. The presentation and ink saver modes are added in RCF 2.2. PM is added in RCF 2.4.)
Description
This command is used to select the print quality.
Syntax
APPLDATA 014 "QU=Quality, PM=Poster mode";
parameter
Type QU PM
Meaning
Quality Poster mode
<num> Draft (0), Normal (1), High (2), Enhanced (3), Presentation (4), or Ink saver (5). <num> Disabled (0), or Enabled (1).
Arguments
QU This parameter is specifies the print quality. (Applies to Oc 5120 and 5200 ink jet printers). PM This parameter enables the poster mode, in order to improve the darkness
of large areas of black. (Applies to Oc 9400 printer).
Examples
(1) Select enhanced quality mode: APPLDATA 14 "QU=3"; (2) Enable poster mode: APPLDATA 14 PM=1;
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APPLDATA 015 Color attributes

(RCF 2.1)
Description
This command is used to configure the color rendering mode. This includes the dithering method and color mixing.
Syntax
APPLDATA 015 "DM=Dither method, MX=Mixture, CM=Color mode";
parameter
Type DM MX CM
Meaning
Dither method Mixture Color mode
<num> Blue noise mask (0), Bayer's mask (1), Cluster (2) <num> Overlay mode (0), or mixture mode (1) <num> Monochrome (0), or color (1)
Arguments
DM This parameter is used to select the dithering method. It can either be
"Blue noise mask" (0), "Bayer's mask" (1) or "Cluster" (2).

MX This parameter describes how to process the intersection of two objects,
you can either mix the two colors, or overlay the first with the second.
CM This parameter can be used to define the print mode of a color plotter. The
color mode parameter is introduced in RCF 2.2.

Note: For a correct setup of pens on the 5100C, the command APPLDATA015
color mode must be sent before the pen attributes command APPLDATA001.
Example
Use the blue noise mask, and overlay the intersections: APPLDATA 15 "DM=0, MX=0";
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APPLDATA 020 Stamp

(RCF 2.0)
Description
This command defines if a printer stamp must be placed on the plot, and if so, which one and where. The stamp is selected from a list of predefined stamps, which are defined using the printers control panel.
Syntax
APPLDATA 020 "SS=Stamp selection, SN=String number, PO=Position, FS=Font size, GS=Gray scale";
parameter
Type
Meaning
Stamp selection SS String number Position Font size Gray scale SN PO FS GS
<num> Stamping is enabled (1), or disabled (0) <num> Number of predefined string, from 1 to 50 <num> Predefined stamp position, either bottom (0), middle (1), or top (2) <num> Predefined font, either small (0) or large (1) <num> Predefined gray scale choice: 0, 1, 2, or 3
Arguments
SS This parameter indicates if stamping is active (1) or not (0). SN Selects the string that will be used as stamp. There are 50 stamps available,
which are defined on the printers control panel.

PO Selects the position for the stamp on the plot, either at the bottom (0), in
the middle (1), or at the top (2) of the title block of the drawing. See also APPLDATA 022 Finishing on page 82.
FS Stamp font size, either small (0) or large (1). GS Stamp gray scale, either black (0), dark gray (1), gray (2), or light gray (3).
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Example
Put stamp number 10 in the middle, using a large font in gray. APPLDATA 020 "SS=1, SN=10, PO=1, FS=1, GS=3";
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APPLDATA 021 Media selection

(RCF 2.0. RN has been added in RCF 2.2. RS has been added in RCF 2.4. TR has been added in RCF 2.5)
Description
This command selects the size and type of the media on which the plot will be printed. Some of the parameters of the command are used for the scaling of overlays.
Syntax
APPLDATA 021 "PF=Paper format, ME=Media, AF=Auto format, BY=Bypass, RM=Roll overruling method, RN=Roll number, RS=Roll and tray selection, TR=Tray number";
parameter
Type PF ME AF BY
Meaning
Paper format Media Auto format Bypass
<num> Format of paper to use, A0, B1, A, A+, etc. <num> Type of media, paper (0), transparent (1), or polyester (2) <num> Automatic format selection, enabled (1) or disabled (0) <num> Manual feed enabled (1) or disabled (0) <num> Use exact fit (0), use next larger (1), or use next larger, then next smaller (2). <num> The number of the roll to use. <num> Manual (0) or automatic (1) <num> The number of the paper tray to use.
Roll overruling RM method Roll number Roll and tray selection Tray number RN RS TR
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Arguments
PF The size of the paper on which the drawing must be printed:
Number
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Size
Metric ISO A0 Metric ISO A1 Metric ISO A2 Metric ISO A3 Metric ISO A4 US Standard small E (34x44) US Standard small D (22x34) US Standard small C (17x22) US Standard small B (11x17) US Standard small A (8.5x11) US std large E+ (36 x 48) US std large D+ (24 x 36) US std large C+ (18 x 24) US std large B+ (12 x 18) US std large A+ (9 x 12) Metric ISO B1 (707 mm) Metric ISO B2 Metric ISO B3 Metric ISO B4 30 inch 500 mm 700 mm Japanese B1 Japanese B2 Japanese B3 Japanese B4 Japanese B5 Metric ISO A5 Postcard Legal Executive
Width x Height (mm)

841 x 1189 594 x 841 420 x 594 297 x 420 210 x 297 863.6 x 1117.6 558.8 x 863.6 431.8 x 558.8 279.4 x 431.8 215.9 x 279.4 914.4 x 1219 606.9 x 914.4 457.2 x 606.9 304.8 x 457.2 228.6 x 304.8 707 x 1000 500 x 707 353 x 500 250 x 353 728 x 1030 515 x 728 364 x 515 257 x 364 182 x 257 148 x 210 100 x 148 215.9 x 355.6 190.5 x 254
[25] Paper formats table
For some machines, PF only specifies the size of the image to be output. Others may also use this for roll or tray selection. That is, print an A1 plot on A1-sized paper. For the Oc 9400, PF is used as the format size required for autoscale. (See AS=Autoscale on page 47).
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Overlays Gives the size of the bitmap to which the overlay is scaled when
AS=Scale to format in APPLDATA 3 is specified (See APPLDATA 003 Transformations on page 47).
ME This is the media selection: paper (0), transparent (1), or polyester (2). AF Autoformat is used to select a paper format automatically. It will select a
standard format on which the drawing will fit without loss of information. Whether this only takes into account the available paper, or either DIN and/or ANSI sizes is controller dependent.
BY Bypass means that manual feed will be used. The operator will be asked to
mount the correct format in the manual feed.

RM The roll overruling method describes how the plot will be printed given the
available rolls. This parameter is defined to prevent the printer stopping to ask for the requested paper format to be loaded. The following possibilities are available:
Exact fit If the required format and media type matches one of the installed roll
widths, the job is printed immediately without further notice. Otherwise, a message is displayed on the printer's control panel and the printer waits for the appropriate media to be loaded by the operator.
Next larger Look for the requested format and media type. If it is not present,
print it on the next larger available paper (the plot scale is not changed). If there is none, or not of the same media type, a message is displayed on the printer's control panel and the printer waits for the appropriate media to be loaded by the operator. (Not applicable to the Oc 9600).
Next larger, then next smaller The printer looks for the requested format and
media type. If it is not present, the printer tries to select a larger roll to print the job. If a larger roll is unavailable, the job is scaled down and printed on the next smaller available media. If there is none, or not of the same media type, a message is displayed on the printer's control panel and the printer waits for the appropriate media to be loaded by the operator.
RN Selects the roll to be used for this job. Note that a printer may either select
the roll based on the requested paper format and media type, or using this RN parameter.
RS If RS=manual (0), the media source can be selected manually using either
the roll number defined in RN or the tray number defined in TR. If RS=automatic (1), the media source is selected automatically. Whether trays
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or rolls are preferred when automatic selection is chosen, is machine dependent. This parameter was added in RCF 2.4 and extended in RCF 2.5.
TR Selects the paper tray to be used for this job. This parameter has been
added in RCF2.5.
Examples
Print on transparent A1, choose next larger if not available: APPLDATA 021 "PF=1, ME=1, AF=0, RM =1"; Select media source automatically: APPLDATA 021 RS=1; Print on roll number 2: APPLDATA 021 RS=0, RN=2; Scale the overlay to A3 size: APPLDATA 003 AS=1; APPLDATA 021 PF=3;
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Notes
RN and TR are mutually exclusive: in case the user specifies both in the same RCF, the fallback behaviour is machine dependent. The way the media source is selected, when automatic mode is chosen (RS = 1) is machine dependent. For example, on an Oc 9400, the drawing will be autopositioned and the roll selected automatically, to optimize media use. Manual feed (Bypass BY=1) overrides any roll or tray selection using RN or TR or automatic media selection. If both auto scale (APPLDATA 3) and auto format are defined, the original-to-copy matrix is used, See APPLDATA 026 Original to copy matrix on page 92. Asking for autoroll on a machine that has only one roll is the same as sending RN=1. The same applies to tray selection.
Overlays Paper format PF is the only parameter available for overlays. It is
used in conjunction with the AS Autoscale parameter in APPLDATA 003 Transformations on page 47.
Notes for 9400

If RN roll number is specified, the automatic roll selection is ignored. Autoroll and AS=Autoscale to best fit (in APPLDATA 3) are incompatible. If Autoroll is selected, the jobs inside the media saver will be flushed (that is, BY=accumulate in APPLDATA 2 is disactivated). The RS roll selection command is ignored if roll number(RN) or bypass (BY) is specified.
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APPLDATA 022 Finishing

(RCF 2.0. The first fold parameter and the fold and reinforce parameter are added in RCF 2.4.)
Description
This command activates folding, reinforcing and punching, and the fold method.
Syntax
APPLDATA 022 "FO=Fold options, ME=Fold method, LE=Length, WI=Width, BE=Binding edge, FR=Fold orientation";
parameter
Type FO ME LE WI BE
Meaning
Fold options Fold method Length Width Binding edge
<num> Fold off (0), fold on (1), fold and punch (2), first fold only (3), fold and reinforce (4) <num> Standard (0), Ericsson (1), or AFNOR (2) <fxp> <fxp> <fxp> Fold packet length, must be between 276mm (10.9") and 310mm (12.2") Fold packet width, must be between 186mm (7.3") and 230mm (9") None (0), or a value in the range 15mm (0.6") to 30mm (1.2")
Fold orientation FR
<num> Either automatic (0), or portrait (1)
Arguments
FO Selects a combination of the fold and punch or reinforce options, or choose
the first fold only.

Note: The Oc 9600 has no punch option. Pre-punched paper is used, if
required.
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ME Selects the fold method to use, which is related to the position of the title
block. The Standard folding method is the same as the DIN, ANSI, and Architectural methods
Standard A0 - A3
Ericsson A0 - A3
AFNOR A1, A3
Paper motion
Standard A4
Ericsson A4
AFNOR A0, A2, A4
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Note: When the folding method is set to Ericson,Punching is not supported. LE Fold packet length in mm or in inches, must be between 276mm (10.9")
and 310mm (12.2").

WI Fold packet width in mm or in inches, must be between 186mm (7.3") and
230mm (9").
BE The holes are punched in the binding edge. Choose 0 when no binding
edge should be added, or a value in the range 15mm to 30mm.

FR The fold orientation decides of the fold will be in portrait (1), or detected
automatically by the machine (0).
Example
Select folding using the Ericsson method. The packet must be 300 mm long and 200 mm wide, no binding edge. APPLDATA 022 "FO=1, ME=1, LE=300, WI=200, BE=0";
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Notes
If there is a conflict, the fold selection overrides the delivery settings. The following table indicates the different available deposit options and their corresponding RCF command, according to the fold option FO parameter.
Fold option FO in APPLDATA 022

FO=0 (Fold off)
Deposit in
Deposit DE and Output OU in APPLDATA 023

OU=0 OU=1 OU=0, DE=4 OU=0, DE=5 OU=0, DE=6 OU=0, DE=7, BN=16 OU=1, DE=0 OU=1, DE=1 OU=1, DE=2 OU=1, DE=3 OU=1
Delivery tray Long copy escape Stackwise Set per bin Job per bin Bin selection FO=1, 2 or 4 (Fold On, Fold Stacker Belt1 & punch or Fold & Belt2 reinforce) Either belt FO=3 First fold output tray
[27] Fold, Deposit and Output options
Conflict cases
If FO=1 and DE=5, for instance, then FO overrides the deposit selection and plots will be deposited in the stacker, after they are folded. If FO=0 and DE=0, then unfolded plots will go to the delivery tray or the high capacity stacker (OU=1).
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APPLDATA 023 Delivery

(RCF 2.0. The OU, BN and JO parameters, and DE=4 to 7, are new in RCF 2.3)
Description
This command defines how the printer handles the current plot, how it is cut, and where it should be delivered.
Syntax
APPLDATA 023 "DE=Deposit, CI=Cut information, CL=Cut length, OU=Output, BN=Bin number, JO=Jogging";
parameter
Type DE
Meaning
Deposit
<num> Deposit the folded plot in the stacker (0), on belt 1 (1), belt 2 (2), or on either belt (3). Deposit the non-folded plots stackwise (4), a set per bin (5), a job per bin (6), or in a selected bin (7). <num> Cut on the size of the plot (0), on the standard size (1), or use a custom size (2) <fxp> Custom cut length, must be in the range 210 to 15000 mm, or 8.5 to 600.0 inch.
Cut information CI Cut length Output Bin number Jogging CL
OU <num> Select output device: horizontal (0), other (1), or auto (2). BN <num> Bin number in the high capacity stacker (1 to 6). JO <num> Disable (0) or enable (1) the jogging.
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Arguments
DE This indicates where the folded plot must be deposited:
0 1 2 3
On the stacker On belt 1 On belt 2 On either belt, depending on which one is full and which one is not.
Non-folded plots can be deposited either in the high capacity stacker which can be configured in the following ways: 4 Stackwise: All plots will be delivered in bin 1. If the bin is full, the machine switches to the next bin. 5 Set per bin: All plots belonging to a set are delivered in the bin. A new set will be delivered in the next bin. 6 Job per bin: Deliver all plots belonging to the job in the bin. A new job will be delivered in the next bin. If it is full, the machine stops. 7 Bin selection: All plots will be delivered in the bin indicated by the bin number parameter. The machine stops when the bin is full. Note: The DE parameter options 4 to 7 do not apply to the Oc 9600 because it has no high capacity stacker.
CI Defines how plots are cut:
0 1 2
Exactly the length of the plot. (Also called Synchro cut). Using the standard format on which the plot is printed. Custom cut length.
Note: The Oc 9400 accepts only 0 and 1 for the CI parameter. CL Specifies the custom cut length. It can be specified either in millimeters or
in inches, depending on the Units setting in the RCF header. (See the note in MFDESC on page 10).
Note: Although the 15000 is technically illegal (as far as the <fxp> definition
is concerned), in this particular case 5 digits are accepted before the point.
OU This parameter is used to specify whether plots are sent to the horizontal
receiving tray or another tray installed on the machine. Currently, it is used to select the output device when Oc 9700/9800 optional output devices are installed, as well as to address output trays on the Oc 9600.
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Selects the horizontal output device. That is, for the Oc 9700/9800, the high capacity stacker or copy delivery tray. For the Oc 9600, it selects the horizontal receiving tray. Selects the second output device. That is, for the Oc 9700/9800, the folder or the long copy escape. For the Oc 9600, the integrated receiving tray. Automatic: Selects the correct output device depending on the plot characteristics. For example, the plot must go to the folder when folding is requested, while a long plot must be delivered to the long copy escape.
If no optional output devices are installed, the behaviour of OU = other is undefined. Note: If there is a conflict, the output parameter OU will be overruled by an APPLDATA 22 fold option FO (See Fold, Deposit and Output options on page 84).
BN Selects the bin number (1 to 6) in the high capacity stacker. JO When jogging is enabled, the high capacity stacker will shift the output bin
to separate the different plots or sets. (Also known as bin-shift).
Examples
Cut on the size of the plot, and deposit it in the stacker. APPLDATA 023 "DE=0, CI=0"; Deliver the plot in bin 3 of the sheet receiving unit. APPLDATA 023 "OU=0, DE=7, BN=3";
Notes
If there is a conflict between the deposit parameter DE and the fold option parameter FO of APPLDATA 22, the folding option FO of APPLDATA 22 will overrule the deposit selection. The DE (Deposit), CL (Cut length), OU=Output), BN (Bin number) or JO (Jogging) options do not apply to the Oc 9400.
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APPLDATA 024 Edge correction

(RCF 2.0)
Description
This command defines the leading and trailing edges which are added to or deleted from the current plot.
Syntax
APPLDATA 024 "LA=Leading edge add, LR=Leading edge remove, TA=Trailing edge add, TR=Trailing edge remove";
parameter
Type LA LR TA TR <fxp> <fxp> <fxp> <fxp>
Meaning Amount of space to add to the leading edge, 0 to 100mm (4") Amount of space to remove from the leading edge, 0 to 100mm (4") Amount of space to add to the trailing edge, 0 to 100mm (4") Amount of space to remove from the trailing edge, 0 to100mm (4")
Leading edge Add Leading edge Remove Trailing edge Add Trailing edge Remove
Arguments
LA This adds a leading edge to the plot, may be specified in inches or mm,
depending on the units setting in the RCF header. (See the note in MFDESC on page 10). This is done after the scale/zoom transform.
Note: The Oc 9400 accepts leading edge values up to 80 mm or 3 inch. LR Removes a leading edge from the plot. may be specified in inches or mm,
depending on the units setting in the RCF header. This is done before the scale/zoom transform.
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TA Adds a trailing edge to the plot. may be specified in inches or mm,
depending on the units setting in the RCF header. This is done after the scale/zoom transform.
Note: The Oc 9400 accepts trailing edge values up to 3 inch or 80 mm. TR Removes a trailing edge from the plot. may be specified in inches or mm,
depending on the units setting in the RCF header. This is done before the scale/zoom transform.
Example
Add 1 mm to the leading edge, and remove 50mm from the trailing edge. APPLDATA 024 "LA=1, TR=50";
Notes
Please check the machine-specific documentation regarding the allowed ranges for the edge correction parameters. Edge removal is done before the scale/zoom transform. Edge addition takes place after the scale/zoom transform. Leading edge and Trailing edge are related to the plot as it comes out of the machine. The LR (Leading edge remove) and TR (Trailing edge remove) options do not apply to the Oc 9400.
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APPLDATA 025 Framing

(RCF 2.0)
Description
This command allows the user to clip part of the plot. That is, delete either a border around a rectangle in the middle, or delete that middle rectangle while keeping the border.
Syntax
APPLDATA 025 "FM=Framing mode, AX=Area X, AY=Area Y, AW=Area width, AH=Area height";
parameter
Type
Meaning
Framing mode FM Area X Area Y Area width Area height AX AY AW AH
<num> Either disabled (0), or delete the interior (1) or exterior (2) of the rectangle. <fxp> <fxp> <fxp> <fxp> X coordinate of the rectangle. In the range 0 to 1219mm (48") Y coordinate of the rectangle. In the range 0 to 914mm (36") Width of the rectangle. n the range 0 to 914mm (36") Height of the rectangle. In the range 0 to 1219mm (48")
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Arguments
FM This parameter defines if framing is disabled (0), or whether the interior
(1) or the exterior (2) of the rectangle must be deleted.

AX, AY, AW, AH Define the two corners of the rectangle, (AX,AY) and
(AX+AH, AY+AW). Values are taken to be inches or in mm's depending on the setting in the RCF header. See the machine-specific documentation regarding the allowed ranges for these parameters.
X (Ax,Ay) Width
Height
Paper motion
[28] Definition of the corners of the framing rectangle (AX, AY, AW, AH)
Notes
The X axis corresponds to the feed axis, the Y axis corresponds to the cross-feed axis. There is no relation with the axis as used in the plot.
Example
Keep only a rectangle somewhere near the middle of an A4 drawing: APPLDATA 025 "FM=2, AX=130, AH=40, AY=90, AW=30";
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APPLDATA 026 Original to copy matrix

(RCF 2.0)
Description
This command describes the original to copy matrix, which is used to select an output format that corresponds to the input format. It applies only when AutoScale and AutoFormat are both defined (see APPLDATA 003 Transformations on page 47). The matrix is defined using classes of formats S0 to S4:
DIN
S0 S1 S2 S3 S4
ANSI
A0, 36" (E+), 700mm, B1 (707mm) 30", 34" (E), 36" (E+) A1, 500mm A2 A3 A4 22" (D), 24" (D+) 17" (C), 18" (C+) 11" (B), 12" (B+) 8.5" (A), 9" (A+)
Information required re B1, B2, B3, B4.
Syntax
APPLDATA 026 "S0=format, S1=format, S2=format, S3=format, S4=format";
parameter
Type S0, S1, S2, S3, S4
Meaning
Format
<num> Output format for the given input format, S0 (0) to S4 (4).
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Arguments
S0, S1, S2, S3, S4 These parameters are optional, and specify the output
format that should be used for the given input format.
Example
The following appldata defines the matrix as indicated below: APPLDATA 026 "S0=1, S1=1, S2=3, S3=3, S4=3";
Input format
S0 S0 S1 S2 S3 S4
Output format
S1 S2 S3 S4
Notes
This matrix is only used when both auto format and auto scale are active.
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APPLDATA 027 Host requests

(RCF 2.0)
Description
This command allows the host to activate the back-channel, and to request some information from the controller.
Syntax
APPLDATA 027 "RT=Request type, SB=Set backchannel";
parameter
Type RT
Meaning
Request type
<num> Type of request, either the machine-config (0), paper info (1), status info (2), controller config (3), stamp info (4) or accounting info (5). <num> Enable (1), or disable (0) the back-channel
Set backchannel
SB
Arguments
RT The host can request one of the following:
0 1 2 3 4 3
Machine configuration. APPLDATA 100 will be returned to the host. Paper information. APPLDATA 101 will be returned to the host. Status information. APPLDATA 102 will be returned to the host. Controller configuration. APPLDATA 105 will be returned to the host. Stamping information. APPLDATA 108 will be returned to the host. Accounting information. APPLDATA 103 and zero or more APPLDATA 107 will be returned to the host for each finished job which was not already sent to the plotter.
SB This parameter enables or disables communication over the channel on
which this command has been received. This argument controls the unsolicited information only (APPLDATA 103/107), it does NOT influence the status and information requests sent from the host.
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Example
This request returns the paper information: BEGMF ; MFVERSION 1; MFDESC Oce RCF, Version=2.0, Type=StatusRequest, Unit=Inches; APPLDATA 027 "RT=1"; ENDMF;
Notes
The Host request command only works for some controllers, and not necessarily on all interfaces. The request must always be in a separate begin/end metafile-pair (BEGMF ENDMF) with the description type set to Status Request in the Metafile description (MFDESC). See Backchannel messages on page 129 for a more detailed description of the backchannel protocol.
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APPLDATA 028 Scan to file

(RCF 2.3)
Description
This command is used to control the scan-to-file. It is only allowed in RCF headers of type "Scan to file".
Syntax
APPLDATA 028 "CM=Command, TS=Transfer size, FF=File format, FO=File organisation, CP=Compression, OR=Orientation, RS=Resolution, SD=Size detection, PF=Paper format, CL=Custom length, CW=Custom width, AL=Auto length, QL=Quality, CK=Check plot, PA=Plot account ID, PU=Plot user ID, HS= Host scan active ID, HP=Host plot active ID, JI= Job ID, AI=Account ID, UI= User ID, TX=Text string";
parameter
Type CM
Meaning
Command
<num> Enable scan mode (0), disable scan mode (1), abort scan job (2), start scan job (3), update settings (4), get scan status (5). <num> <num> <num> <num> <num> <num> Size of data blocks, in bytes. Format of the raster image: TIFF (0), or CALS (1) Raw (0),tiled (1), or stripped (2). Compression type: None (0), Group 4 (1), Group 3 1D (2), or Group 3 2D (3). Portrait (0), or landscape(1) 200, 300, or 400 dpi.
Transfer size File format File organisation Compression Orientation Resolution Size detection Paper format
TS FF FO CP OR RS SD PF
<num> Size of the raster image. Format is standard (0) - see PF, or custom (1) - see CL and CW. <num> When Size Detection is "standard", the paper format indicates the image size. See table below.
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parameter
Type CL CW AL QL CK PA PU HS HP JI AI UI TX <fxp> <fxp> <num> <num> <num>
Meaning Length of original in cm or inches. Width of original in cm or inches. Disabled (0), or enabled (1) Superior (0), Normal (1) Disabled (0), or Enabled (1)
Custom length Custom width Auto length Quality Check plot Plot account ID Plot user ID Host scan active ID Host plot active ID Job ID Account ID User ID Text string
<num> Host account identification of checkplots. <num> Host user identification of checkplots. <num> <num> Disabled (0), or enabled (1) Disabled (0), or enabled (1)
<num> Host job identification. <num> Host account identification of scans. <num> Host user identification of scans. <str> User string sent to scanner.
Arguments
CM This parameter changes the printer controllers state.
1 2 3
4 5
Enable scan mode indicates that the host is ready to receive date, using the transfer size given by the TS parameter. Note: The transfer size setting will remain un-changed until the scan mode is disabled. Disable scan mode will make the controller switch back to normal printing operation after all pending scans are uploaded. Abort scan job will abort the scan job whose ID is given in the JI parameter. Start scan job actually starts the scan. It must be accompanied by the JI parameter and optionally by the other parameters such as File Format, etc. Update settings can be used to change the scan parameters of the scan job (specified by JI) once the scan mode is enabled. Get scan status is used to ask the controller to send the status information back to the host computer, using the APPLDATA 106 Scanner info/data on page 146.
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TS The total size in bytes of the transfer data block as sent from the controller
to the host. It must be a multiple of 512 bytes.

RS. The resolution of the image as it will be uploaded to the host. FF. Defines the format of the image data sent by the controller. Supported
formats are TIFF and CALS type 1.

FO. Indicates how the raster data is organized. Either as one contiguous block
(raw), divided into tiles (tiled) or as several scanned lines in a strip (stripped).
Note: The Oc 9400 only supports raw data. CP. The compression method to use. Choices are: none, Group 4, Group 3-1D or
Group 3-2D.
Note: The Oc 9400 only supports CP = none or Group 4. SD This parameter defined how the size of the scan is determined.
0 1
If set to Standard, a paper format and orientation must be specified. If set to Custom, the custom length and custom width must be specified.
PF The format of the original(s) to be scanned:
Number
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Size
Metric ISO A0 Metric ISO A1 Metric ISO A2 Metric ISO A3 Metric ISO A4 US Standard small E (34x44) US Standard small D (22x34) US Standard small C (17x22) US Standard small B (11x17) US Standard small A (8.5x11) US std large E+ (36 x 48) US std large D+ (24 x 36) US std large C+ (18 x 24) US std large B+ (12 x 18) US std large A+ (9 x 12) 30 inch 500 mm 700 mm Metric ISO B1
Width x Height (mm)

841 x 1189 594 x 841 420 x 594 297 x 420 210 x 297 863.6 x 1117.6 558.8 x 863.6 431.8 x 558.8 279.4 x 431.8 215.9 x 279.4 914.4 x 1219 609.6 x 914.4 457.2 x 609.6 304.8 x 457.2 228.6 x 304.8 707 x 1000
[29] Scan formats table
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Note: The paper formats size list does not use the same numbers as a similar
list in APPLDATA 021 Media selection on page 77.

OT Specifies the orientation of the scan, when the size detection is set to
standard. That is, how the sheet will be put in the scanner.
CL Indicates the length of the original to be scanned, either in inches or cm,
depending on the Units setting in the RCF header. (See the note in MFDESC on page 10). This parameter is only used when Size detection SD is set to custom.
CW Indicates the width of the original to be scanned, either in inches or cm,
depending on the Units setting in the RCF header. This parameter is only used when SD is set to custom.
AL If auto length is disabled, the scan will be clipped at the specified size.
When enabled, the full length of the original will be scanned.

QL Quality level of the scanned data. It is also used to implement file size
optimization in the scannrer.

CK Determines whether or not a check plot should be made after scanning. PA Plot account identification. The hosts accounting information for
checkplots.
PU Plot user identification. Hosts user identification for checkplots. HS Host scan identification.
0 1
If set to disabled, the copiers identification is used for accounting of scans. If set to enabled, the AI and UI values are used.
HP Host plot identification.
0 1
If set to disabled, the copiers identification is used for accounting of plots. If set to enabled, the PA and PU values are used.
JI The hosts identification for a scan job. It can be used later on to refer to a
scan job. For example, to cancel a job or modify its settings.

AI The hosts accounting identification for a scan job, used when HS is set to 0. UI The hosts user identification for a scan job, used when HS is set to 0.
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TX A user identifiable text string (maximum 26 characters) that is used to
identify the scan. It is displayed on the scanners control panel.

Note: Since the string is part of the RCF header, it may not contain commas or
quotes.
Examples
Enable the scan mode and ask for a transfer size of 65024 bytes. BEGMF ""; MFVERSION 1; MFDESC "Oce RCF, Version=2.3, Type=ScanToFile, Unit=Inches"; APPLDATA 028 "CM=0, TS=65024"; ENDMF; When in scan mode, start an A0 scan, tiled, TIFF group-4, 400 dpi, Job ID 345, Account ID 4213, and User ID 893. BEGMF ""; MFVERSION 1; MFDESC "Oce RCF, Version=2.3, Type=ScanToFile, Unit=Inches"; APPLDATA 028 "CM=3, PF=0, FO=0, FF=0, CO=0, RS= 400, JI=345, AI=4213, UI=893,TX="city_map""; ENDMF;
Note: There are two double quotes after city_map in this example.
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Note
There are a number of important machine dependencies involved in the scan to file process. For more details, see Scan to file protocol on page 171.
Multiple scans in progress The 9700 and 9800 is capable of making a new
scan when the controller is busy compressing the previous one, provided there is enough memory available in the controller. The 9400 can only make a new scan when the previous scan has completely arrived at the host. In case of multiple originals the scan-to-file application must be prepared to handle information sent by the controller about different jobs. Each job is identified by its job identification. The scan to file host application is responsible for generating unique job identifications. Those identifications are passed to the controller when sending the job parameters (START_SCANJOB and UPDATE_SETTINGS) and when a scan job has to be aborted (ABORT_SCAN_JOB).
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APPLDATA 029 Image alignment

(RCF 2.0)
Description
This command controls the position of the bitmap (plot) on the sheet. It is also used for the positioning of overlays relatively to the basic file.
Syntax
APPLDATA 029 "LR=Left Right alignment, TB=Top Bottom alignment";
parameter
Type LR TB
Meaning
Left Right alignment Top Bottom alignment
<num> Left (0), right (1), centered (2). <num> Top (0), bottom (1), centered (2).
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Arguments
LR The bitmap may be aligned at the left edge (0), the right edge (1),
horizontally centered (2) or not aligned = left as is (3).

TB The bitmap may be aligned at the top (0), the bottom (1) or vertically
centered (2).
.
Top
Paper
Left motion
Right
Bottom
[30] Alignment options
Overlays
The image alignment controls the position of the overlay file relatively to the basic file.
Example
Align the bitmap to both the left and the bottom edge of the paper: APPLDATA 029 "LR=0, TB=1"; Place the overlay at the top center of the basic file: APPLDATA 029 "LR=2, TB=0";
Notes
Not all alignment combinations are allowed on all machines. For example, the Oc 9700 and 9800 allow nine positions in the overlay file but only allows five positions in the basic file.
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APPLDATA 050 HP-GL emulation

(RCF 2.0. ME added in RCF 2.5)
Description
This command is used to specify the HP-GL parameters.
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Syntax
APPLDATA 050 "TY=HP plotter type, OR=Origin, SP=SP0 End of file, ME=Merge";
parameter
Type TY OR SP
Meaning
Plotter type Origin SP0 End of file
<num> Type of emulated HP plotter, see below. <num> Plot origin, LL (0), LR (1), UL (2), UR (3), or Center (4) <num> Pen 0 indicates End-of-file: yes (0), or no (1). <num> On (1) or off (0)
Color merge control ME
Arguments
for HP-GL's OI (Output Identification) command.
Type
0 1 2 3 4 5
Model
HP-7440 HP-7475A HP-7550A HP-7570A HP-7580A HP-7580B
Type
6 7 8 9 10 11
Model
HP-7585B HP-7586B HP-7595A HP-7596A HP-7600 DesignJet
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Upper left
Upper right
Paper motion
Center
Lower left
Lower right
SP If enabled, the selection of pen 0 is interpreted as the end of file (EOF).
There is no pen number zero in HP-GL, and some HP-GL files use the SP0 (select pen zero) command to indicate that the plot is finished. If disabled, pen 0 will behave like a default HP-GL pen.
ME Color merge control. This parameter gives the default value for the HP-GL
instruction MC, when the latter is not specified in the language. That is, it determines what happens when two or more colors intersect at the same point on a plot, especially at the intersection of vectors or filled polygons. If the color merge control is set to Off, the color of the last vector line or area fill overwrites the colors specified at the same crossing area. White areas are always considered opaque. 1 If set to On, all the colors are blended together (merged) at the intersection of vectors or polygons. Note: If the MC (merge control) command is defined in the HP-GL file, the ME parameter will be overwritten. 0
Example
The next command will set the origin to lower left, and pen 0 as end of file: APPLDATA 50 "OR=0, SP=0";
Note
Contrary to the old APPLDATA 5, this one does NOT implicitly select the HP-GL language.
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APPLDATA 051 HP-GL/2 emulation

(RCF 2.0. ME added in RCF 2.4)
Description
This command is used to specify the HP-GL/2 parameters.
Syntax
APPLDATA 051 "TY=HP plotter type, OR=Origin, SP=SP0 End of file, PP=Pen priority, ME=Merge";
parameter
Type TY OR SP PP
Meaning
Plotter type Origin SP0 End of file Pen priority
<num> Type of emulated HP plotter, see below. <num> Plot origin, LL (0), LR (1), UL (2), UR (3), or Center (4) <num> Pen 0 indicates end-of-file, yes (0), or no (1). <num> Language (0), or Setup (1) <num> Off (0) or On (1)
Arguments
for HP-GL's OI (Output Identification) command.
Type
8 9 10 11
Model
HP-7595A HP-7596A HP-7600 DesignJet
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Upper-Right (3), or Center (4):
Upper left
Upper right
Paper motion
Center
Lower left
Lower right
SP If enabled, the selection of pen 0 is interpreted as the end of file (EOF).
HP-GL/2 files may use the SP0 (select pen zero) instruction to indicate that the plot is finished. If disabled, pen 0 is interpreted and will behave like a default HP-GL/2 pen.
PP Pen parameters can be defined in three ways: from within the plot data file,
from the printer's control panel or in the remote configuration file. The pen priority option allows you to define which pen parameter set you wish to use. 0 1 If PP is set to Language, the pen parameters defined in the data file will be used If PP is set to Setup, the pen parameters defined in the remote configuration file, or on the printer control panel will be used.
By default, pen priority is set to Language (0). If the pens are defined through APPLDATA 1 (pen attributes), the pen priority should be set to Setup (1). That is, use the remote configuration file instead of the language (plot file) to define the pen attributes.
Note: If the PP is set to 1 and there is no APPLDATA 1, the pen settings on the
printer's control panel will be used.
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ME Color merge control. This parameter gives the default value of the
HP-GL/2 instruction MC, when the latter is not specified in the language. That is, it determines what happens when two or more colors intersect at the same point on a plot, especially at the intersection of vectors or filled polygons. If the color merge control is set to Off, the color of the last vector line or area fill overwrites the colors specified at the same crossing area. The behaviour of white areas is determined by the HP-GL/2 instruction TR. 1 If set to On, all the colors are blended together (merged) at the intersection of vectors or polygons. Note: If the MC (merge control) command is defined in the HP-GL/2 file, the ME parameter will be overwritten. 0
Example
The next command will set the origin to lower right and set the emulated plotter to DesignJet: APPLDATA 51 "TY=11, OR=1";
Note
Contrary to the old APPLDATA 5, this one does NOT implicitly select the HP-GL/2 language.
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APPLDATA 052 CALS emulation

(RCF 2.0)
Description
Reserved for future extension, no parameters yet.
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APPLDATA 053 BGL emulation

(RCF 2.0)
Description
This command is used to configure the BGL mode of the plotter.
Syntax
APPLDATA 053 "OR=Origin, ST=Step, F1=Font type 1, C1=Character set 1, F2=Font type 2, C2=Character set 2, TY=Oc plotter type, PP=Pen priority";
parameter
Type OR ST F1 C1 F2 C2 TY PP
Meaning
Origin Step Font type 1 Char set 1 Font type 2 Char set 2 Oc type Pen priority
<num> Plot origin, LL (0), LR (1), UL (2), UR (3), Center (4) <fxp> Unit of coordinate system in microns, 12.5, 25, 50, or 100 micron
<num> Type of primary font, Isoarc (0), Din 17 (1), Leroy (2), Cyrillic (3), or Isovec (4) <num> Character set of primary font, only applies to Isoarc and Isovec (see below). <num> Type of secondary font, Isoarc (0), Din 17 (1), Leroy (2), Cyrillic (3), or Isovec (4) <num> Character set of secondary font, only applies to Isoarc and Isovec (see below). <str> Plotter identification string (10 chars maximum).
<num> Language (0), or remote (1)
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Arguments

ST Step size, the unit for the coordinate system in microns, either 12.5, 25, 50,
or 100.
F1, F2 Font type for the primary/secondary font, DIN17, LEROY, CYRILLIC,
ISOARC, or ISOVEC.
C1, C2 Character set for the primary/secondary font. Only applies to the
ISOARC and ISOVEC fonts, for which the following character sets are available: ISOARC: 20, 25, 29, 50 to 59, and 80 ISOVEC: 0, 5, 9, 30 to 39, and 60.
Note: If you specify this parameter, you must specify F1/F2 as well. TY Plotter identification string, 10 characters maximum. This string is
returned when BGL's IC-11 (inquire device identification) or RI (Return Identification) command is received.
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Example
The next command states that the step size will be 50 microns, origin in lower-left corner, and primary font set to LEROY: APPLDATA 53 "OR=0, ST=50, F1=2";
Notes
Contrary to the old appldata 4, this one does NOT implicitly select the BGL language. The changed syntax with respect to appldata 4 allows both fonts to be defined in a single appldata.
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APPLDATA 054 VDF emulation

(RCF 2.0)
Description
This command is used to configure the VDF mode of the plotter.
Syntax
APPLDATA 054 "OR=Origin, ST=Step, F1=Font type 1, C1=Character set 1, F2=Font type 2, C2=Character set 2, TY=Oc plotter type, PP=Pen priority";
parameter
Type OR ST F1 C1 F2 C2 TY PP
Meaning
Origin Step Font type 1 Charset1 Font type 2 Charset2 Oc type Pen priority
<num> Plot origin, LL (0), LR (1), UL (2), UR (3), Center (4) <fxp> Unit of coordinate system in microns, 12.5, 25, 50, or 100 micron
<num> Type of primary font, Isoarc (0), Din 17 (1), Leroy (2), Cyrillic (3), or Isovec (4) <num> Character set of primary font, only applies to Isoarc and Isovec (see below). <num> Type of secondary font, Isoarc (0), Din 17 (1), Leroy (2), Cyrillic (3), or Isovec (4) <num> Character set of secondary font, only applies to Isoarc and Isovec (see below). <str> Plotter identification string (10 chars maximum.)
<num> Language (0), or Remote (1)
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Arguments

ST Step Size, the unit for the coordinate system in microns, either 12.5, 25, 50,
or 100.
F1, F2 Font type for the primary/secondary font, DIN17, LEROY, CYRILLIC,
ISOARC, or ISOVEC.
C1, C2 Character set for the primary/secondary font. Only applies to the
ISOARC and ISOVEC fonts, for which the following character sets are available: ISOARC: 20, 25, 29, 50 to 59, and 80 ISOVEC: 0, 5, 9, 30 to 39, and 60
Note: If you specify this parameter, you must specify F1/F2 as well. TY Plotter identification string, 10 characters maximum. This string is
returned when the VDF "inquire device identification" command (0x2B) (which is equivalent to BGL's IC-11 command) or "Return Identification" command (0x28) (which is equivalent to BGL's RI command) is received.
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Example
The next command states that the step size will be 50 microns, origin in lower-left corner, and primary font set to LEROY: APPLDATA 54 "OR=0, ST=50, F1=2";
Notes
Contrary to the old appldata 4, this one does NOT implicitly select the VDF language. The changed syntax with respect to appldata 4 allows both fonts to be defined in a single appldata.
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APPLDATA 055 TIFF emulation

(RCF 2.0)
Description
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APPLDATA 056 ASCII

(RCF 2.0)
Description
This command describes the ASCII language parameters.
Syntax
APPLDATA 056 "EL=End of line, LO=Line overflow, FS=Font size, TM=Top margin, BM=Bottom margin, LM=Left margin, RM=Right margin, OR=Orientation";
parameter
Type EL LO FS TM
Meaning
End of line Line overflow Font size Top margin
<num> Type of line break in use, CR only (0), LF only (1), or CR-LF (2) <num> Long line handling, either wrap (0) or truncate (1) <num> Font size to use, 8, 10, or 12 Points <fxp> <fxp> <fxp> <fxp> Allowed range is 0 to 25mm (1") Allowed range is 0 to 25mm (1") Allowed range is 0 to 25mm (1") Allowed range is 0 to 25mm (1")
Bottom margin BM Left margin Right margin Orientation LM RM OR
<num> Portrait (0) or Landscape (1)
Arguments
EL Type of line break used in the ASCII file.
-Unix normally uses only a line-feed (LF only (1)), -DOS uses CR-LF (2), -Apple Macintosh uses only a carriage return (CR only (0)).
LO How long lines should be handled, either truncated (1), or wrapped to the
following line (0).
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FS The font size to use, in points. TM, BM, LM, RM The margins to keep around the text, must be in the range 0
to 25.4mm (1"). "Top" and "Bottom" are related to the input, not the orientation of the paper
OR Specifies how the selected paper format will be used when placing the text.
Example
The following APPLDATA will select a 10 point font, wraps long lines, and uses carriage-return as the end of line character: APPLDATA 056 "EL=0, LO=0, FS=10";
Note
In order to print ASCII data, the language must explicitly be set to ASCII, it cannot be recognised automatically (see APPLDATA 059 Automatic language sensing on page 124).
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APPLDATA 057 PostScript emulation

(RCF 2.0)
Description
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APPLDATA 058 CalComp emulation

(RCF 2.0)
Description
This command is used to define the parameters for the CalComp 906/907 languages.
Syntax
APPLDATA 058 "x=Origin, ST=Step, CK=Checksum, EM=End of message, SY=Sync code, DB=Double sync, PP=Pen priority, ME=Merge";
parameter
Type OR ST CK EM SY DB PP
Meaning
Origin Step Checksum End of message Sync code Double sync Pen priority
<num> Plot origin, LL (0), LR (1), UL (2), UR (3), or Center (4) <num> Steps/inch. Either 100, 200, 400, 500, 1016, 2032, or 4064 <num> Checksum yes (0), or no (1) <num> Character flagging the end of the data sequence, 0 <= eom <=30 <num> Character flagging the beginning of a block of plot data, 0 <= sync code <= 63 <num> Double sync yes (0), or no (1) <num> Language (0), or Remote (1) <num> On (1) or off (0)
Arguments
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ST Number of steps per inch. Note: This should correspond to the resolution of the plot. CK Enables or disables the checksum mechanism. EM Character code for the end-of-message byte, indicating the end of a data
sequence.
SY Character code for the sync byte, indicating the beginning of the plot data. DB Enables or disables the double sync. That is, whether or not the byte which
begins the plot data is sent twice.


ME Color merge control. This parameter determines what happens when two
or more colors intersect at the same point on a plot, especially at the intersection of vectors or filled polygons. 0 If the color merge control is set to Off, the color of the last vector line or area fill overwrites the colors specified at the same crossing area. White areas are always considered opaque. If set to On, all the colors are blended together (merged) at the intersection of vectors or polygons.
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Example
The following command will set the step to 2032 steps/inch, origin lower-right, sync byte to 0, and end of message (EOM) byte to 30 (decimal): APPLDATA 58 "OR=1, ST=2032, SY=0, EM=30";
Note
Steps are available in inches only.
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APPLDATA 059 Automatic language sensing

(RCF 2.0)
Description
This command configures the Automatic Language Sensing (ALS) feature.
Syntax
APPLDATA 059 "LG=Language, WS=ALS working set";
parameter
Type LG
Meaning
Language
<num> The language to process, or auto (0) <lst> If in auto-mode, the set of languages the ALS may choose from.
ALS working set WS
Arguments
LG The language can be set explicitly with this parameter, using the numbers
in table [33] Language selection. If set to auto, the ALS is used with the set of languages specified by the WS parameter.
WS The list of languages from which the automatic language sensing may
choose. The languages are numbered as follows:
Number
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Language
Auto HP-GL HP-GL/2 and HP-RTL Cals BGL VDF TIFF
Number
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Language
ASCII PostScript HP-RTL C4/EDMICS NIRS CalComp CGM
[33] Language selection
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Example
The following appldata configures the ALS for HP-GL/2 and TIFF, and activates it: APPLDATA 59 "WS=<2,6>, LG=0";
Note
On some controllers, selecting HP-GL/2 implies HP-RTL (use LG=2 or WS=2). Others only support HP-GL/2 (use LG=2 or WS=2) or HP-RTL (use LG=9 or WS=9).
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APPLDATA 060 C4 emulation

(RCF 2.0)
Description
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APPLDATA 061 NIRS emulation

(RCF 2.0)
Description
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APPLDATA 062 HP-RTL emulation

(RCF 2.0)
Description
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Backchannel messages
The purpose of backchannel communication is to give the customer a status of the machine configuration and to provide him with accounting information and scanning information. More precisely, it allows the user to obtain: s the machine configuration (APPLDATA 100) s paper information (APPLDATA 101) s status information (APPLDATA 102) s accounting information (APPLDATA 103 and 107) s controller configuration (APPLDATA 105) s scan information (APPLDATA 106) s stamp information (APPLDATA 108).
Note: Back channel messages are currently specified for the Oc 9700 and
9800 only.
Backchannel request
This can be done via the command APPLDATA 027, Host requests. Information asked for via the request type RT parameter is sent to the host as soon as the command is decoded. The request must always be in a separate metafile-pair (BEGMF ENDMF) in which the description (MFDESC) type is set to StatusRequest. When APPLDATA 028, Scan to file, is received, the printer responds by sending an APPLDATA 106 to the host.
Note: For all backchannel messages, the size of the transfer block must be
equal to 65024 bytes. However, if only APPLDATA 106 is requested, the size of the message may be specified via parameter TS in APPLDATA 028.
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Returned files
The controller always sends backchannel information in a separate metafile-pair in which the host request description type (MFDESC) is set to Status info. The controller sends backchannel information in BEGMF-ENDMF-pairs until all the available backchannel info has been sent. The last block is signalled by an APPLDATA 199 (End of backchannel) as very last appldata. All previous pairs do not contain this appldata. APPLDATA 106 is the only command which is returned in a BEGMFENDMF pair with Scan to file as type in the description (MFDESC).
Implementation of accounting parameters

Some of the job information that is returned to the host is sent, via APPLDATA 002, to the printer first.
Single jobs Commands APPLDATA 002, Job parameters and 027, Host
requests, may be placed in the RCH of the single job.

Set jobs The AC, AI,UI parameters of command APPLDATA 002, Job
parameters, must be placed in the Set Header of the set job. The parameter PI must be placed in all RCH files to identify every plot of the set job. All parameters of the command APPLDATA 027 may be placed in the Set Header of the Set job.
Matrix jobs For matrix jobs, each program is accounted as a separate job.
The AC, AI, UI parameters of command APPLDATA 002, Job parameters, should be placed in the MPs of the matrix job. All parameters of command APPLDATA 027 may be placed in the RCH file of each plot.
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APPLDATA 100 Machine configuration

(RCF 2.3. FD, ND and LC are new in RCF 2.4)
Description
This command contains the machine configuration, it is sent to the host on request (see APPLDATA 027 Host requests on page 94).
Syntax
APPLDATA 100 "MS=Set memory size, SU=Stamp unit, FU=Fold unit, PU=Punch and reinforce unit, FD=Fold deposit unit, ND=Not folded deposit unit, LC=Long copy unit, IU=Input units, LG=Language, SN=Serial number, CC=Copier configured, PC=Printer configured, SC=Scan to file configured";
parameter
Type
Meaning
Set memory size MS Stamp unit Folder unit Punch and reinforce unit SU FU PU
<num> The memory size can be 36 (0), 72 (1), 108 (2), or 144MB (3) <num> Present (1) or not (0) <num> None (0), folder with first fold output (1), folder without first fold output (2) <num> None (0) or punch-only (1), reinforce-only (2) or punch and reinforce (3) <num> Stacker (0), one belt (1), or two belts (2) <num> Copy delivery tray (0) or High capacity stacker (1) <num> Present (0) or not present (1). <num> Millimeters (0), or inches (1) <num> Dutch (0), English (1), American (2), German (3), French (4), Norwegian (5), Swedish (6), Danish (7), Spanish (8), Italian (9). Finnish (10), Portuguese (11). <num> A 9-digit number. For example, 9800xxxxx
Deposit unit for FD folded plots Deposit unit for ND unfolded plots Long copy unit Input units Language LC IU LG
Serial number
SN
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parameter
Type CC PC SC
Meaning
Copier configured Printer configured Scan to file configured
<num> Function configured yes (1), or no (0) <num> Function configured yes (1), or no (0) <num> Function configured yes (1), or no (0)
Arguments
MS This represents the engine's set memory size. SU Stamp unit is available, yes or no. FU Indicates which output folder unit is installed on the machine. PU Type of punch and reinforce unit available. FD Indicates which unit for folded plots is installed on the machine. ND Indicates which unit for unfolded plots is installed on the machine. LC Indicates whether the output unit for long plots is installed on the machine. IU Tells if the machine is uses metric units or inches. This specifies how all the
parameters will be interpreted.

LG The control panel is configured with one of the 12 supported languages. SN The 9-digit serial number of the machine. The first 4 digits specify the type
of machine, the remaining 5 are the manufacturing number.

CC Whether or not the machine is configured to handle the copy function. PC Whether or not the machine is configured to handle the print function. SC Whether or not the machine is configured to handle the scan-to-file
function.
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Examples
If the following appldata is returned to the host, APPLDATA 100 "MS=0, SU=0, FU=2, PU=1, FD=1, ND=1, LC=0, IU=0, LG=1, SN=980000001, CC=1, PC=1, SC=1"; the engine has 36MB of set memory, no stamp unit available, folder without first fold output, punch is active, folded plots will be deposited on the first belt, unfolded plots will be deposited on the high capacity stacker, long copy unit is inactive, the control panel is configured for the metric system, in the English language, the machine's serial number is 980000001 and the copy, print, and scan-to-file functions are all activated.
Note
This command is only sent on request, with all the parameters.
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APPLDATA 101 Paper information

(RCF 2.0)
Description
This command returns a description of the available rolls, their size, and the type of media on them. It is only sent to the host on request (see APPLDATA 027 Host requests on page 94).
Syntax
APPLDATA 101 "R1=Roll 1 status, R2=Roll 2 status, R3=Roll 3 status, R4=Roll 4 status, F1=Roll 1 format, F2=Roll 2 format, F3=Roll 3 format, F4=Roll 4 Format, M1=Roll 1 media, M2=Roll 2 media, M3=Roll 3 media, M4=Roll 4 media";
parameter
Type Rx Fx
Meaning
R1, R2, R3, R4 F1, F2, F3, F4
<num> Roll 1,2,3,4 is present (1), or not (0) <num> The format of roll 1,2,3,4 - see table [34] Roll formats table below. <num> The media of roll 1,2,3,4, plain paper (0), transparent (1), or polyester (2)
M1, M2, M3, M4 Mx
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Arguments
Rx Tells if roll x is present (1) or not (0) Fx Returns the format of Roll x. Note: Formats A4, A, and A+ rolls do not exist.
Number
0 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 10 11
[34] Roll formats table
Size
A0 A1 A2 A3 E (34x44) D (22x34) C (17x22) B (11x17) E+ (36 x 48) D+ (24 x 36)
Number
12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Size
C+ (18 x 24) B+ (12 x 18) B1 B2 B3 B4 30 inch 500 mm 700 mm 707 mm
Mx Returns the media type of roll x.
Example
If the following appldata is returned to the host, APPLDATA 101 "R1=1, R2=1, R3=1, R4=1, F1=0, F2=0, F3=1, F4=1, M1=0, M2=0, M3=1, M4=1"; all rolls are mounted, with plain paper A0 on rolls 1 and 2, and transparent A3 on rolls 3 and 4.
Note
All parameters (That is, R1 to R4, F1 to F4, M1 to M4) are returned to the host.
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APPLDATA 102 Status information

(RCF 2.0)
Description
The status of the system, including possible errors, is described by this command. It is only sent to the host on request (see APPLDATA 027 Host requests on page 94).
Syntax
APPLDATA 102 "ER=Engine running, EW=Engine warm, EI=Engine in error state, ES=Engine service, EC=Engine cover, PM=Plot mode, CM=Copy mode, UM=Upload mode, EE=Engine error";
parameter
Type ER EW EI ES EC PM CM UM EE
Meaning
Engine running Engine warm Engine in error state Engine service Engine cover Plot mode Copy mode Upload mode Engine error
<num> Running (1), or not (0) <num> Engine is warm (1), or not (0) <num> Engine is in an error state (1), or not (0) <num> Engine is in service mode (1), or not (0) <num> One or more of the engine covers are open (1), or not (0) <num> Enabled (1), or disabled (0) <num> Enabled (1), or disabled (0) <num> Enabled (1), or disabled (0) <num> Engine error number
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Arguments
ER Whether or not the engine is running. EW Whether or not the engine is warm. EI Whether or not the engine is in an error state ES Whether or not the engine is in service mode EC Whether or not one (or more) of the engine covers are opened. PM The plot mode control panel setting CM The copy mode control panel setting UM The upload (scan to file) control panel setting. EE The engine's 5-digit error code, 0 means no error pending.
Example
If the following appldata is returned APPLDATA 102 "ER=1, EW=1, EI=0, ES=0, EC=0, PM=1, CM=1, UM=1, EE=0"; the engine is running in normal operation mode, plot, copy, and upload are enabled, all covers are closed, and no error is pending.
Note
All parameters are returned.
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APPLDATA 103 Accounting information

(RCF 2.0. JI, JT, SR, SF, SW, SH, AS, are new in RCF 2.4)
Description
This command gives the accounting information per scan. Clicks is the machine's unit for counting (square) meters or feet of paper, transparent film, etcetera. See Set backchannel in APPLDATA 027 Host requests on page 94 on how to enable or disable this command.
Syntax
APPLDATA 103 "PT=Print type, AI=Account ID, UI=User ID, JI=Job ID, JT=Job type, SR=Scan resolution, SF=Scan file format, SW=Scan width, SH=Scan height, AS=Accounting selected, ST=Sort type, TO=Total originals, TF=Total folded, TU=Total punched, TR=Total reinforced, TS=Total stamped, TE=Total edited, TG=Total enlarged, TC=Total reduced, PP=Paper prints, PC=Paper clicks, YP=Polyester prints, YC=Polyester clicks, SP=Transparent prints, SC=Transparent clicks";
Type PT AI UI JI JT SR SF SW SH AS Meaning
parameter
Print type Account ID User ID Job ID Job type Scan resolution Scan file format Scan width Scan height Accounting selected
<num> Print (0), copy (1) or upload (2). <num> Nine digit account number <num> Nine digit user identification <num> Nine digit identification number. <num> Normal job (0) or Matrix job (1). <num> Resolution of the scanned image. <num> TIFF (0) or CALS (1). <num> Width of the scanned bitmap. <num> Height of the scanned bitmap. <num> Disabled (0) or Enabled (1)
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parameter
Type ST TO TF TU TR TS TE TG TC PP PC YP YC
Meaning
Sort type Total originals Total folded Total punched Total reinforced Total stamped Total edited Total enlarged Total reduced Paper prints Paper clicks Polyester prints Polyester clicks
<num> Sort by page (0) or sort by set (1). <num> Number of printed originals <num> Number of folded prints <num> Number of punched prints <num> Number of reinforced prints <num> Number of stamped prints <num> Number of edited (framed) prints <num> Number of enlarged prints <num> Number of reduced prints <num> Number of paper prints <num> Paper media clicks used <num> Number of polyester prints <num> Polyester media clicks used <num> Number of transparent prints <num> Transparent media clicks used
Transparent prints SP Transparent clicks SC
Arguments
PT The type of print: Print, copy or upload. AI The account id identifies the customer account information for prints
coming from the host. This information depends on the print type PT parameter and is given by: (print) s If PT=0 then the account ID is given by the account ID from the APPLDATA002. (AI=002 AI) (copy) s If PT=1 then the account ID is given by the control panel ID. (AI=LUI) (upload with checkplot) s If PT=2 and if APPLDATA028 HP=0 (host plot identification disabled), then the account ID is given by the control panel ID. (AI=LUI) or if APPLDATA028 HP=1 (host plot identification enabled), then the account ID is given by the plot account ID (PA) from the APPLDATA028. (AI=028 PA)
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If PT=2 (upload without a checkplot) and if APPLDATA028 HS=0 (host scan identification disabled), then the account ID is given by the control panel ID. (AI=LUI) or if APPLDATA028 HS=1 (host scan identification enabled), then the account ID is given by the hosts accounting ID (AI) from the APPLDATA028. (AI=028 AI) The default values are determined by the control panel settings.
UI Identifies the user that has sent the plot. This information depends on the
print type PT parameter and is given by: (print) s If PT=0 then the user ID is given by the user identification UI from the APPLDATA002. (UI=002 UI) (copy) s If PT=1 then the user identification is given by the control panel identification (UI=LUI). (upload with checkplot) s If PT=2 and if APPLDATA028 HP=0 (host plot identification disabled), then the user identification is given by the control panel ID. (UI=LUI) or if APPLDATA028 HP=1 (host plot identification enabled), then the user identification is given by the plot user identification (PU) from the APPLDATA028. (UI=028 PU). (upload without a checkplot) s If PT=2 and if APPLDATA028 HS=0 (host scan identification disabled), then the user identification is given by the control panel ID. (UI=LUI) or if APPLDATA028 HS=1 (host scan identification enabled), then the user identification is given by the user identification (UI) from the APPLDATA028. (UI=028 UI). The default values are determined by the control panel settings.
JI The job identification depends on the print type parameter PT and is given
by: (print) s If PT=0 then the job ID is given by the job ID from the APPLDATA002 (JI=002 JI). (copy) s If PT=1 then the job ID is given by the control panel ID. (JI=LUI) (upload) s If PT=2 then the job ID equal to the job ID from the APPLDATA028 (JI=028 JI). JT Indicates normal job or a matrix job. (Refer to Matrix print job on page 24 to 27).
SR Indicates the resolution of the scanned bitmap in dots per inch.
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SF The scan file format can be TIFF (0) or CALS (1). SW Width of the scanned bitmap in mm or inches (according to the setting of
the printer).
SH Height of the scanned bitmap in mm or inches (according to the setting of
the printer).
AS Accounting selected. By default AS=1 (enabled) is always sent to the host
unless the AC parameter of APPLDATA 2 is disabled, in which case A=0 (disabled) is sent to the host.
Note: The controller will always give the accounting information, regardless of
the setting of the accounting parameter in APPLDATA 002. However, the AS flag can be used by external applications, for example billing software can ignore jobs that are marked AS=0.
ST Sort type, multiple copies are either by set (setwise) (123, 123, 123) or by
page (sortwise) (111, 222, 333).

TP Total number of originals printed by the engine, counts both the scanner
and the controller input.

TF Total number of folded prints. TU Total number of punched prints. TR Total number of reinforced prints. TS Total number of stamped prints. TE Total number of edited/framed prints. TG Total number of enlarged prints. TC Total number of reduced prints. , SP , PP The number of prints for the given media. YP YC, SC, PC The number of clicks for the given media.
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Notes
This command must be enabled with the APPLDATA 27. For a multipage document, only one appldata is returned to the host. The appldata is sent for each scan. The SR, SF, SW and SH parameters are only sent by the controller when PT=2 (print type = upload). APPLEDATA 107 gives additional information on paper and media (also returned after a call to APPLDATA 27).
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APPLDATA 104 Plot status report

(RCF 2.0)
Description
This command has been removed in RCF 2.4. Error recovery is now completely handled by the machine.
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APPLDATA 105 Controller configuration

(RCF 2.0)
Description
This command lists the options of the controller, and is only available on request (see APPLDATA 027 Host requests on page 94).
Syntax
APPLDATA 105 "FP=Firm pack version, OP=Optional firm pack version, HD=Hard disk, LL=Long line, SC=SCSI, ET=Ethernet, FR=Frame buffer ram, PR=Primary ram, SR=Secondary ram";
parameter
Type
Meaning
Firmware version FP Optional firmware version Hard disk Long line SCSI Ethernet Frame buffer ram Primary ram Secondary ram OP HD LL SC ET FR PR SR
<num> 4 digit number describing the firmware version. <num> 4 digit number describing the version of the optional firmware. <num> Present (1), or not (0). <num> Present (1), or not (0). <num> Present (1), or not (0). <num> Present (1), or not (0). <num> Amount of RAM in MByte. <num> Amount of RAM in MByte. <num> Amount of RAM in MByte.
Arguments
FP The main firmware version: 4 digits in the form xx.yy. OP The optional firmware version: 4 digits in the form xx.yy. HD If the hard disk is available
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LL If the long line interface is available SC If a SCSI interface is available ET If a Ethernet interface is available FR Amount of available RAM for the frame buffer PR Amount of available RAM for the primary CPU SR Amount of available RAM for the secondary CPU
Notes
This command is only sent on request. For a system without secondary CPU, the secondary CPU ram parameter (SR) value is meaningless, or may not be sent at all.
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APPLDATA 106 Scanner info/data

(RCF 2.3)
Description
This command returns the scanned data or status information to the host. It is always sent in response to a Scan to file command (See APPLDATA 028 Scan to file on page 96) and, optionally, followed by the scanned data. See Scan to file protocol on page 171 for further information.
Syntax
APPLDATA 106 "US=Upload status, TY=Type, DL=Data length, WD=Width, LG=Length, JI=Job identification, EC=Error code";
parameter
Type
Meaning
Upload status US
<num> Controller is busy (0), ready to scan (1), scanner is not available (2), error detected (3), scanner processing (4), job aborted (5) or job updated (6). <num> No data (0), data block (1) or data end (2). <num> Number of bytes of image data in the block. <num> Width of scanned image in pixels. <num> Length of scanned image in pixels. <num> Job identification as defined by the host in the scan request. <num> Job not found (0), update ignored (1), invalid RCF parameter (2), missing RCF parameter (3), RCF syntax error (4), memory full (5), compression overflow (6), controller error (7).
Type Data length Width Length Job identification Error code
TY DL WD LG JI EC
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Arguments
US This parameter has two roles, depending on the CO parameter of
APPLDATA 28. (See page 96) s In response to a get status (CO=5) US gives the scan status. 0 Controller busy is returned when the controller is busy and not ready to enter scan mode. 1 Ready to scan means that the scanner is ready to receive a start scan command. 2 Scanner not available means the controller is processing start to scan commands and is not able to accept new requests.
s
In response to any other command (CO=0 to 4) the scan request job identification (JI) gives the job identification to which it pertains. 3 Error detected. The error code (EC parameter) contains the exact error code. 4 Scanner processing indicates that a scan is in progress. The settings for this scan can no longer be modified. 5 Job aborted indicates successful completion of an abort scan job command. 6 Job updated confirms the update settings command.
TY Specifies the type of data that follows this RCF header. The scan request
job identification (JI) specifies to which job this block corresponds. 0 No data is used when the packet does not transport any scan data. 1 Data block means that there is a block of raster data. 2 Data end means it is the last data block for the given job identification number.
DL The amount of image data included in the block (in bytes). WD The width of the image in pixels. This parameter is sent with the last data
block of the image.

LG The length of the image in pixels. This parameter is sent with the last data
block of the image.

JI Specifies the identification of the scan job to which this packet pertains. EC The error code (accompanied by JI) can be one of the following:
Job not found. A command has been received, but the specified scan job doesnt exist.
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2 3
4 5 6 7
Update ignored. The host sent an update settings command for a job that has already been flagged as being processed (scanner processing message). RCF invalid parameter. An RCF parameter is invalid (and will be ignored). RCF missing parameter. A command has been sent, but one of the mandatory parameters is missing. For example, the identification of the scan-job for an abort_job command. RCF syntax error. The controller detected a syntax error in the RCF. Memory full. There is not enough memory in the controller to store the scanned data. Compression overflow. A memory overflow occurred during internal treatment of the raster data. For example, during the compression. Controller error. The current scan job is aborted.
Example
When the host receives BEGMF ; MFVERSION 1; MFDESC Oce RCF, Version=2.3, Type=ScanToFile, Unit=Inches; APPLDATA 106 WD=12576, LG=18987, TY=2, DL=3207, JI=23; ENDMF; <32000 bytes of image data> it receives the last 3207 bytes of scan-job 23, which is an image of 12576 x 18987 pixels.
Note
This appldata is sent to the host for every APPLDATA 28 (scan to file) received.
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APPLDATA 107 Job accounting information

(RCF 2.3)
Description
This command extends APPLDATA 103 (Accounting information) by returning accounting information on paper and media.
Syntax
APPLDATA 107 "PF=Paper format, ME=Media, CO=Copies, LM=Length in metres";
parameter
Type PF ME CO LM
Meaning
Paper format Media Copies Length in metres
<num> Format of the media used. <num> Paper (0), Transparent (1), Polyester (2) or Manual feed (3) <num> Number of copies of the specified paper format and media type. <fxp> Number of metres printed on the roll.
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Arguments
PF The format of the media used. Values are the same as APPLDATA 21. See
Paper formats table on page 150.

ME Media types can be paper, transparent, polyester or manual feed. CO Number of copies of the specified paper format and media type. LM This is the number of metres (real value) printed on a non standard format
roll (30 inch, 500 mm, 700 mm or 707 mm).

.
Number
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
[35] Paper formats table
Size
A0 A1 A2 A3 A4 E (34x44) D (22x34) C (17x22) B (11x17) A (8.5x11) E+ (36 x 48)
Number
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Size
D+ (24 x 36) C+ (18 x 24) B+ (12 x 18) A+ (9 x 12) B1 (707 mm) B2 B3 B4 30 inch 500 mm 700 mm
Example
All accounting information for a job must be sent in one BEGMF - ENDMF construction, because APPLDATA 103 and 107 are related. The order is fixed: first APPLDATA 103 and then zero or more APPLDATA 107: BEGMF "Release 3.0"; MFVERSION 1; MFDESC "Oce RCF, Version=2.4, Type=StatusInfo, Unit=Inches"; APPLDATA 103 "JI=545, AI=123, UI=567, PT=0, ST=0, etc..."; APPLDATA 107 "PF=1, ME=1, CO=125"; APPLDATA 107 "PF=5, ME=0, CO=15"; APPLDATA 107 "PF=2, ME=0, LM=40.6"; ENDMF;
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Notes
This command can be of two mutually exclusive types: s For standard formats, PF indicates the format, ME the media type and CO the number of copies. s For non standard formats, PF indicates the width of the roll (30 inch, 500 mm, 700 mm or 707 mm), ME the media type and LM the number of metres used. Therefore, CO and LM can not be combined in one command. This APPLDATA can occur multiple times.
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APPLDATA 108 Stamping information

(RCF 2.3)
Description
This command returns stamping information.
Syntax
APPLDATA 108 "SN=Stamp number, ST=Stamp text";
parameter
Type <num> <num>
Meaning Number of the stamp. Text string of the corresponding stamp.
Stamp number Stamp text
Arguments
SN Number of the stamp. ST Text string of the corresponding stamp. Note: Comma, double quotes, and single quotes are illegal characters in the
RCF syntax. If they are specified in the text stamp, a special encoding is used. Aspecial one-character encoding is used for the date and the time. See also String types on page 164.
Stamp string
comma <date> double quote single quote <time>
Character name Octal number

dieresis copyright ordfeminine guillemotleft registered \250 \251 \252 \253 \256
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Notes
This command can occur multiple times.
Example
APPLDATA 108 STR="The time is \256"";
Note: There are two double quotes after \256.
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APPLDATA 199 End of backchannel

(RCF 2.3)
Description
This command signals that the controller has sent all available information to the host. It must be the last command in a BEGMF-ENDMF pair.
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Appendix A Glossary
This chapter will help you understand words, abbreviations and acronyms used in the manual.
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ADI ALS APPLDATA BEGMF BLIS BNF CALS CCF CDT CGM
Autodesk device interface, which enables input and outpit devices to be available to Autodesk users. Automatic language sensing. The application data. Begin metafile Block list input stream. A type of input channel. Backus-Naur form. The grammar used for coding remote control format. Computer aided acquisition and logistics support. A type of raster data format. The current configuration file. Also called the current context. Copy delivery tray. Rack for unfolded plots. An output device for the Oc 9800 Computer graphics metafile. A standard file format from which part is borrowed for use with the remote control format. See page 161. The machine's unit for counting (square) meters/feet of media. Cyan, magenta, yellow and black color system. Copy receiving tray. The correct name is copy delivery tray.
Clicks CMYK CRT
Current context The current configuration file. Default context Also known as UCF. The set of default attributes for all sessions, configured with the help of the front panel (KOS/MMI) or with a special RCF commands. The default context is not reset, even when the potter/printer is switched off. A method of simulating on digital devices the halftone dots used in traditional printing. On black and white devices, dithering produces simulated grayscale. On color devices it provides varying degrees of color. Exij color controller. Firmware identifier for the Oc 5100C. A type of raster data format.
Dithering
EC EDMICS
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EM ENDMF EPC FA FB FBBS FCF FIS FP FR FRISCO FS fxp GDI HCS HORUS HRT HSC HSW IRT JD KOS LCE
Exij monochrome controller. Firmware identifier for the Oc 5100. End metafile Embedded power controller, used in the Oc 9700 and 9800. The Frisco A controller, as present in the G9020-S series. This controller supports RCF version 1. The Frisco B controller, as present in the G9000-S and 9500-S series. This controller supports RCF version 1. Frisco basic B specific. The Frisco B controller, used in the Oc 9800. The factory configuration file. A read-only set of factory defaults which cannot be modified. File input stream. A type of input channel. The Frisco B controller, as present in the G9000-S and 9500-S series. This controller supports PostScript. The Frisco B controller, as present in the G9000-S and 9500-S series. Family of RISC controllers. An interface controller. The FBBS controller, as present in the Oc 9800. This controller supports RCF version 2. A fixed point number. Graphics device interface of Windows. High capacity stacker. An output device for the Oc 9800. Host sostware reusable modules. Horizontal receiving tray, an output device for the Oc 9600. High speed controller. Correct name is embeded power controller. Host software development. Integrated receiving tray, an output devive on the Oc 9600. Job director. Part of the printroom application software. Key operator system. Part of the control panel of an Oc printer. Long copy escape. An output device for the Oc 9800.
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LUI LV lst LZ Matrix job
Local user interface. Control panel. Low volume Frisco B controller, used in the Oc 9400. A list of parameters. Linz controller. Firmware identifier for the Oc 5120. A number of different print jobs based on the same set of files. For example: Combination of plots, number of copies, the media used, scale factor, etc. The Mercury controller, as present in the G9000-C and 9500-C series. This controller fully implements RCF version 1. Metafile description Metafile version Milan controller. Firmware identifier for the Oc 5200. Man machine interface. Control panel. Matrix program. New generation controller. A sub-set of CALS. A type of raster data format. An integer number. Oc controller interface. Oc job ticket. Printroom application software. Partener development kit. Portable kernel. PostScript, a page description language designed by Adobe, which describes text, graphics, scale, rotation, etc. Remote control format. A job/file header in CGM format, used to specify plot job attributes with the help of Oc-defined APPLDATA commands. Remote configuration header. A job/file header which conforms to the remote control format as defined in this manual. Red, green and blue color definition.
ME
MFDESC MFVERSION MI MMI MP NGC NIRS num OCI OJT PAS PDK POKER PS RCF
RCH
RGB
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RS SAS SDS Session
Repro station. Part of the printroom application software. System administrator settings. System diagnostic settings. A logical pipe (data connection) between the user and the controller. In a session, a user can send plots to the plotter/printer, ask the controller about its status and start a scan. Note: Someone using one interface (for example: serial) is completely isolated from someone else using another interface (for example: Centronics). The remote control files sent to the machine will affect only the interface on which they arrive, they will not bother users on other interfaces.
Session context A set of attributes related to a session, which are used when processing the users jobs. The user may define or modify the attributes of the session with the help of remote control files, which will update the session context for the following job. SRU SS str TIFF Temp user Sheet receiving unit. The correct name is high capacity stacker. Scan station. Part of the printroom application software. A string parameter. Tag information file format. (Tagged image file format). A type of raster data format. An RCH can be set so that the session context (parameters) are used for all jobs that follow, until a specific RCH reloads the default or factory context. User configuration file. The user-customised default configuration. One or more occurrences of horizontal tab, space, carriage return, line feed, vertical tab, and/or form feed.
UCF White space
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Appendix B RCF grammar

This chapter describes the syntax of the Remote Control Format. It is based on the Clear Text Encoding format of the ANSI X3.122-1986 standard named "Computer Graphics Metafile for the Storage and Transfer of Picture Description Information".
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Conventions
Notes: The RCF grammar does not contain all details of the ANSI format, only
a subset. The RCF uses the ASCII encoding standard. Everything in an RCF that is not inside a string or a comment is case-insensitive. See Command arguments on page 13 for details about the supported variable types (that is, strings, numbers, lists, etc.) that may be present in an RCF and their limitations. The grammar is given in Backus-Naur form (BNF):
<symbol> <symbol>* <symbol>+ | ... ::= /* */ ascii n string Non-terminal Star closure (0 or more occurrences) Plus closure (1 or more occurrences) or is defined as Comment, not part of the grammar. Character indicated by the number n in the ASCII encoding. Literal string that occurs, exactly as is, in the language.
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Grammar
The RCF header is defined as follows: <rcf_header> ::= <begin_metafile> <metafile_identifier> <metafile_descriptor> <metafile_contents> <end_metafile> ::= "BEGMF" <optsep> <string> /* user defined comment */ <term> ::= "ENDMF" <term> ::= "MFVERSION" <softsep> <version> <term> ::= "MFDESC" <optsep> <mfdesc_string> /* description */ <term> ::= <application_data>* ::= "APPLDATA" <softsep> <num> /* identifier */ < <optsep> | <hardsep> > <appl_string> <term> ::= <single_quote> <datarecord> <single_quote> |<double_quote> <datarecord> <double_quote> ::= <optsep> <slash> | <semicolon> <optsep> ::= <space> | <line_feed> | <horizontal_tab> | <carriage_return> ::= <sepchar>+ ::= <sepchar>*
<begin_metafile>
<end_metafile> <metafile_identifier>
<metafile_descriptor>
<metafile_contents> <application_data>
<appl_string> <term>
<sepchar>
<softsep> <optsep>
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<hardsep> <digit> <letter> <alphanumeric> <num> <space> <double_quote> <percent_sign> <single_quote> <slash> <semicolon> <horizontal_tab> <line_feed> <vertical_tab> <form_feed> <carriage_return>
::= <optsep> <comma> <optsep> ::= "0" | "1" | "2" | "3" | "4" | "5" | "6" | "7" | "8" | "9" ::= "a" | "b" | | "y" | "z" | "A" | "B" | | "Y" | "Z" ::= <digit> | <letter> ::= <digit>+ ::= " " /* ascii 32 */ ::= """ /* ascii 34 */ ::= "%" /* ascii 37 */ ::= "'" /* ascii 39 */ ::= "/" /* ascii 47 */ ::= ";" /* ascii 59 */ ::= ascii 9 ::= ascii 10 ::= ascii 11 ::= ascii 12 ::= ascii 13
String types
String parameters are represented as character strings immediately surrounded by a pair of either single-quote or double-quote characters. The string itself cannot contain a single-quote when is surrounded by single-quote characters, the same holds for the use of a double quote in a string surrounded by double-quote characters. <string> <str_no_single> <str_no_double> <string_char> ::= ::= ::= ::= <single_quote> <str_no_single> <single_quote> | <double_quote> <str_no_double> <double_quote> < <string_char> | <double_quote> >* < <string_char> | <single_quote> >* <alphanumeric> | <sepchar> | <equal> | <comma> | <dash> | <less_than> | <greater_than>
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Metafile descriptor string

This string is used to recognise the Oc RCF headers: <string> <mfdesc_string> ::= ::= <single_quote> <str_no_single> <single_quote> <single_quote> <oce_ident> <single_quote> | <double_quote> <oce_ident> <double_quote>
For RCF version 1 headers, the <oce_ident> string is: <oce_ident> ::= "Oce Graphics Configuration format V1.00"
For RCF version 2 and higher, this becomes: <oce_ident> <version> <type> "Oce RCF"<hardsep><version><hardsep><type><hardsep><unit> "Version=" <fixed_point> "Type=Header" | "Type=MatrixPrg" | "Type=ScanToFile" | "Type=StatusInfo" | "Type=StatusRequest" ::= "Unit=Metric" | "Unit=Inches" ::= <digit>+ | <digit>+ <point> <digit>* ::= ::= ::=
<unit> <fixed_point>
Note: The whole <oce_ident> string is case-insensitive, including the type and
unit settings.
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Command argument
The contents of the command argument (data record) which occurs as a string in the grammar above has the following syntax: <datarecord> <param_list> <param> <key> <value> <optsep> /* may be empty */ | <optsep> <param_list> <optsep> ::= <param> | <param> <hardsep> <param_list> ::= <key> <equal> <value> ::= <letter> <alphanumeric> ::= <num> | <num> <dash> <num> | <fixed_point> | <list> ::= <less_than> <optsep> <numlist> <optsep> <greater_than> ::= <num> | <num> <listsep> <numlist> ::= <softsep> | <hardsep> ::= "," /* ascii 44 */ ::= "-" /* ascii 45 */ ::= "<" /* ascii 60 */ ::= "=" /* ascii 61 */ ::= ">" /* ascii 62 */ ::=
<list> <numlist> <listsep> <comma> <dash> <less_than> <equal> <greater_than>
Note: The whole data-record is case-insensitive.
Comments
Comments are encoded as a series of printing characters and <sepchar>'s surrounded by "%" (percent-sign) characters. The text of the comment must not include this (percent-sign) comment delimiter character. Comments may be included in any place that a separator (indicated by <softsep>, so also as part of a <hardsep>), may be used, and are equivalent to a <softsep>; they may be replaced by a space-character in parsing, without affecting the meaning of the metafile.
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Appendix C Grouping commands and settings

This section categorises the available commands and their parameters according to the following criteria: Some parameters take immediate action. (Such as: flush media saver, get factory settings or erase disk). Others are used later on, when processing the plot that follows. (Such as: pen settings or plot transformations). In both cases, the parameter or command: - may only apply to the following plot (for example, pen settings). - may be restricted to the following jobs in the local session. (For example, temp user and set jobs affect a number of plots). - may affect all sessions (for example, when an erase disk clears the template, it affects the whole machine).
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System-wide commands
The following commands affect all sessions: APPLDATA 2 If bypass BY is set to force, the media saver will be flushed immediately, causing all accumulated jobs to be printed. The media saver EM parameter will switch the media saver on or off, which affects all sessions. APPLDATA 7 Erase disk affects all sessions since it deletes the global template file. APPLDATA 8 The definition of a template with the help of the status ST=define parameter will replace the existing global template. APPLDATA 10 Replacing the default context with the reset defaults RD=repl_dflt parameter redefines the default context for all sessions and the MMI.
Session commands
The following commands affect the session, and are executed as soon as they are decoded: APPLDATA 10 Loading the default or factory context with the reset defaults RD=load_default or load_factory parameter will replace the context. Any parameters that are present in the same RCH but located before this command are lost. The temp_user flag will be cleared as well.
Session parameters
The following commands and parameters are limited to the current session, but may affect more than just the following job: APPLDATA 2 The status ST parameter of this appldata combines a number of files into a job, the leading RCH defines the default parameters for every file in that job.
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APPLDATA 10 Setting the temp_user flag (reset defaults parameter) means that the current settings remain in effect for all the jobs that follow, until further notice.
Plot parameters
The following commands directly affect the next Plot (or the following Plots if temp_user is active): APPLDATA 1 Pen attributes APPLDATA 2 Job parameters. The parameters of this appldata that fall into this category are CO (number of copies), LP (long plot), PI (plot id), AI (account id), UI (user id), and BY (bypass), except for Bypass=Force. APPLDATA 3 Transformation. APPLDATA 4 Oc Emulation. APPLDATA 5 HP Emulation. APPLDATA 6 CalComp Emulation. APPLDATA 8 Template/Merge. Status ST=enable or disable affects just the following plot (The definition of a template,Status=Define, affects all sessions). APPLDATA 9 User defined pen patterns. APPLDATA 11 CALS/TIFF. APPLDATA 12 Copy configuration. APPLDATA 13 Roll selection. APPLDATA 14 Print quality. APPLDATA 15 Color attributes. APPLDATA 20 Stamp. APPLDATA 21 Media selection. APPLDATA 22 Finishing. APPLDATA 23 Delivery.
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APPLDATA 24 Edge correction. APPLDATA 25 Framing. APPLDATA 29 Image alignment. APPLDATA 50 HP-GL. APPLDATA 51 HP-GL/2. APPLDATA 52 CALS. APPLDATA 53 BGL. APPLDATA 54 VDF. APPLDATA 55 TIFF. APPLDATA 56 ASCII. APPLDATA 57 PostScript. APPLDATA 58 CalComp. APPLDATA 59 ALS configuration. APPLDATA 60 C4. APPLDATA 61 NIRS. APPLDATA 62 HP-RTL.
Status information
The following commands interrogate the controller for its status and configuration: APPLDATA 0 This prints the configuration of the current session, and some machine wide parameters (the actual contents of the report is controller dependent). APPLDATA 27 The request type RT parameter of this command can be used to query the machine. The result is sent back over the backchannel.
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Appendix D Scan to file protocol

The communication from host to controller is done by using APPLDATA 028: Scan to file. The communication from controller to host is done by using APPLDATA 106: Scanner info/data.
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Basic structure
The basic structure of the Oc RCF adheres to the CGM specification: BEGMF <title>; MFVERSION 1; MFDESC Oce RCF, Version=<version>, Type=<type>, Unit=<unit>; <Oce Application data> ENDMF;
From host to controller

The example below shows how the host sends APPLDATA 028 (enable scan mode with transfer size 65024) to the controller: BEGMF Upload version 1.0; MFVERSION 1; MFDESC Oce RCF, Version=2.3, Type=ScanToFile, Unit=Inches; APPLDATA 028 CM=0,TS=65024; ENDMF;
Note: For scan-to-file <version> must be 2.3 (or a later version) and <type>
must be Scan to file.
From controller to host

There are two kinds of replies from the controller. Both are coded in APPLDATA 106: one which sends information to the host and another that sends scanned data.
Information from the controller
BEGMF ; MFVERSION 1; MFDESC Oce RCF, Version=2.3, Type=ScanToFile, Unit=Inches; APPLDATA 106 TY=0, US=1; ENDMF;
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Data from the controller After an original has been scanned the data is sent in
blocks to the host. The size of the blocks is send to the controller by the enable scan mode command. The appldata below returns a data block of 12506 bytes for job id 2. BEGMF ; MFVERSION 1; MFDESC Oce RCF, Version=2.3, Type=ScanToFile, Unit=Inches; APPLDATA 106 TY=1, DL=12506, JI=2; ENDMF; DATA
Note: The actual data start is contained in the block received from the
controller starting at the first byte following the semicolon after ENDMF.
A typical scan-to-file session

The table below shows the typical sequence of RCF commands from host to controller and vice versa. The host must first enable the scan mode. The controller tells the host that the scanner is ready to accept an original. The user can change settings before an original is fed. The data will be processed inside the controller (For example, compressed) and sent in blocks to the controller. More scans can be made after the scanner is ready. After the last scan has been made, the scan-to-file mode can be terminated by disabling the scan mode.
Step Host To Controller Controller To Host
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Enable scan mode Ready to scan Start scan job Update settings Feed the original Scanner processing Data block plus Data end or Data end Ready to scan Make more scans (go to step 3)
Disable scan mode
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Note: The host can send an UPDATE SETTINGS command when the user
wants to change settings that have already been sent to the controller. They will be taken into account only when the host has sent START SCANJOB. It is possible that the complete scanned data fits into one block. In that case the controller returns 1 block DATA END.
Multiple scans in progress

It is possible to have multiple scans in progress depending on the target machine. E.g. the Oc 9700 and 9800 is capable of making a new scan when the controller is busy compressing the previous one and there is enough memory available in the controller (configurable for the Oc 9700 and 9800). The Oc 9400 can only make a new scan when the previous one has completely arrived at the host. In case of multiple originals the scan-to-file application must be prepared to handle information sent by the controller about different jobs. Each job is identified by its job id. The scan-to-file host application is responsible for generating unique job ids. Those ids are passed to the controller when sending the job parameters (START SCANJOB and UPDATE SETTINGS) and when a scan job has to be aborted (ABORT SCAN JOB).
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The SCSI connection between host and controller

Upload with Oc 9400, 9700 and 9800 controllers is possible only by using a SCSI connection. In SCSI terms the host scan application is an initiator and the controller is a target. The host is responsible for driving the scan-to-file protocol. The controller (the target) can never send information to the host when the host did not ask for it. The controller will only send information to the host when the host issues a READ command on the SCSI bus. Furthermore the controller behaves as a TANDBERG tape unit. There are 3 logical channels defined: 2 print channels (0 and 2) and one upload channel (1). When the host wants to upload data from the controller, the host should issue a SCSI space 1 command. All RCF commands should be sent by means of SCSI WRITE commands. To get information and/or data the host should use SCSI READ commands. An application should be prepared to receive either upload information (APPLDATA 106) or other backchannel commands as a response to a SCSI read command.
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A sample of interactive scan to file

Host-Controller (Enable scan mode)
BEGMF "Upload version 1.0"; MFVERSION 1; MFDESC 'Oce RCF, Version=2.3, Type=ScanToFile, Unit=Metric'; APPLDATA 028 "CM=0, TS=65024"; ENDMF;
Host-Controller (SCSI read command)

(No RCF content)
Controller-Host (Ready to scan)

BEGMF ""; MFVERSION 1; MFDESC 'Oce RCF, Version=2.3, Type=ScanToFile, Unit=Metric'; APPLDATA 106 "TY=0, US=1"; ENDMF;
Host-Controller (Start scan job)

BEGMF "Upload version 1.0"; MFVERSION 1; MFDESC 'Oce RCF, Version=2.3, Type=ScanToFile, Unit=Metric'; APPLDATA 028 "CM=3, FF=0, FO=0, CP=1, RS=400, JI=365, AI=524310, UI=5815, TX=400-TIFF"; ENDMF;
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Host-Controller (Get scan status)

BEGMF "Upload version 1.0"; MFVERSION 1; MFDESC 'Oce RCF, Version=2.3, Type=ScanToFile, Unit=Metric'; APPLDATA 028 "CM=5"; ENDMF;
Controller-Host (Scanner not available)

Host-Controller (Update settings)

The user changes to 200 dpi. BEGMF "Upload version 1.0"; MFVERSION 1; MFDESC 'Oce RCF, Version=2.3, Type=ScanToFile, Unit=Metric'; APPLDATA 028 "CM=4, FF=0, FO=0, CP=1, RS=200, JI=1, AI=524310, UI=5815, TX=200-TIFF"; ENDMF;
Controller-Host (Job updated)

BEGMF ""; MFVERSION 1; MFDESC 'Oce RCF, Version=2.3, Type=ScanToFile, Unit=Metric'; APPLDATA 106 "TY=0, US=6, JI=1"; ENDMF;
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Host-Controller (Get Scan Status)

Controller-Host (Scanner processing)


Host-Controller (Get scan status)

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Controller-Host (Data block)

Open temporary file (C:\temp\~stf1678.TMP) BEGMF ""; MFVERSION 1; MFDESC 'Oce RCF, Version=2.3, Type=ScanToFile, Unit=Metric'; APPLDATA 106 "TY=1, DL=330, JI=365"; ENDMF;
Controller-Host (Data block)

Writing 64864 bytes to temporary file BEGMF ""; MFVERSION 1; MFDESC 'Oce RCF, Version=2.3, Type=ScanToFile, Unit=Metric'; APPLDATA 106 "TY=1, DL=64864, JI=365"; ENDMF;
Controller-Host (Data end)

Writing 25062 bytes to temporary file Rename (C:\temp\~stf1678.TMP), new name was (C:\final\gg157.tif) BEGMF ""; MFVERSION 1; MFDESC 'Oce RCF, Version=2.3, Type=ScanToFile, Unit=Metric';
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APPLDATA 106 "TY=2, DL=25062, WD=3312, LG=4766, JI=365"; ENDMF;

Host-Controller (Get Scan Status)

Controller-Host (Ready To Scan)

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Appendix E Troubleshooting
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Error handling
Whenever an error occurs, the controller will generate a error-message, if it is able (and configured) to do so.
Invalid header
The result of an incorrect header is machine dependent. (The header will be skipped in most cases, but it may be treated as plot data, for example).
Invalid syntax
Whenever a syntax error occurs (That is, the APPLDATA number is missing, no parameter list, etc.), the remainder of the remote control header will be ignored. It may generate a Syntax error message.
Unknown or unsupported APPLDATAs

Unknown commands are ignored, processing continues with the next one. It may generate a Not supported appldata error message.
Unknown or unsupported parameter

An unknown parameter is ignored, processing continues with the next parameter on the same line. It may generate a Not supported command error message.
Out of range values

When the value for a parameter is out of range, it will be ignored, the parameter is unchanged and the current controller default will be used instead. It may generate an Out of range error message.
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Unbalanced set-starts and set-ends

This occurs whenever a second set-start is found while a set-end is expected. A Job description error may be generated.
Invalid matrix program reference

Occurs when a matrix program refers to a non-existing plot. A Job description error may be generated.
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Error reporting
An error message may be returned to the host if the controller supports it, and there is a back-channel available. For example, the Oc 9700 and 9800 will report error messages to the local user interface (control panel) and to the host, while an Oc G9000 series plotter doesn't.
Implementation - as per firmware types

ECx
Supports RCF only.
EMx Supports RCF only. EPCx Supports the latest RCF version 2. Does not support RCF1 FAx Only partially implements RCF1. F B x Only partially implements RCF1. FPx FRx
Supports RCF1 and RCF2. Supports RCF1 and RCF2.
F S x Partially implements RCF2.0. Does not support RCF1. LVx LZx
Supports RCF1 and RCF2. Supports RCF2.
MIx Supports RCF2. ME x Only implements RCF1.
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Appendix F Compatibility table

The matrix on the following pages lists Oc plotters and the relevant Remote Control Format commands and parameters supported.
Note: Some of the parameters may be specified in overlay files, which are
not supported by the earlier printers.
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Comments
A s means the parameter or command is supported. A t means the parameter or command is not supported. The reason it is not supported may be any of the following: it is decoded but treated as a NOP, with no error. it generates a "job description" error. it generates a "RCF: Command not supported" error. it generates a "RCF: Parameter not supported" error.
Note: If a parameter is not specified in the RCF header, it will be left as is. That
is, it will take the value defined previously or as present in the default context. The behaviour of the printer is a function of the version of internal firmware installed. To verify the firmware on your machine, use the front panel dump configuration command. Refer to your Users Manual for details.
RCF level 4900 (BR01.01) 5100 (EM 1.X) 5100C (EC 1.X) 5100C (EC 2.X) 5120 (LZ1.X) 5200 (MI 1.X) 5200 (MI 1.X PS) G9000-C (ME 2.X) G9000-S (FB 2.X) G9000-S (FA 3.X) G9000-S (FP1.X) G9000-S (FR1.X) 9400 (LV 1.X) 9400 (LV 2.X) 9400 (LV 3.0) 9400 (LV 3.1) 9400 (LV 3.2) 9400 (LV 3.0 PS) 9400 (LV 3.1 PS) 9400 (LV 3.2 PS) 9500 (ME 2.X) 9500-S (FB 2.X) 9500-S (FP1.X) 9500-S (FR1.X) 9600 (R1.X) 9700 (EPC1.X) 9800 (FBBS1.X) 9800 (FBBS2.X) 9800 (FBBS3.X) 9800 (EPC1.X)
RCF header units Metric Inch 000 Print plotter config TY=Type PW=Password 001 Pen attributes PN=Pen number 2 2 2.4 1 1 1
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tsssssssssssssssssssssssssssss PW=Pen width 1 tsssssssssssssssssssssssssssss PP=Pen pattern 1 tsssssssssssssssssssssssssssss PC=Pen color (Black/Hidden) 1 tssssssssssssssssssssssssttttt PC=Pen color (RGB) 2.1 ttssssstttttttttttttttttsttttt TR=Transparency 1 tttttttsttttttttttttsttttttttt LE=Line end 2.1 tttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt LJ=Line join 2.1 tttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt ML=Miter limit 2.1 tttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt
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002 Job parameters CO=Copies LP=Long plot EM=Efficiency manager BY=Bypass JI=Job identification PI=PlotID (Obsolete) AI=Account identification UI=User identification JB=Job boundary AC=Accounting CM=Copy method PL=Plot list PN=Plot number (Ignored) DU=Duplexing 003 Transformations XS=X scale YS=Y scale RO=Rotation MR=Mirror AS=Autoscale ES=Enhanced scale SU=Shift up SD=Shift down SL=Shift left SR=Shift right AR=Auto rotate LC=Legend correction 004 Oc emulation DF=Data format OR=Origin ST=Step FN=Font number FT=Font type CH=Character set TY=Oc plotter type 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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1 1
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1
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005 HP emulation TY=HP plotter type OR=Origin MO=Mode SP=SP0 end of file DF=Data format 006 CalComp emulation OR=Origin ST=Step CK=Checksum EM=End of message SY=Sync code DB=Double sync 007 Erase disk 008 Template and Merge ST=Status ME=Merge MM=Merge method 009 User patterns ID=Index PA=Pattern 010 Reset defaults RD=Reset defaults 011 CALS and TIFF SC=Scale 012 Copy configuration CC=Copy configuration 014 Print quality QU=Quality PM=Poster mode 015 Color attributes DM=Dither method MX=Mixture CM=Color mode 2.1 ttssssstttttttttttttttttsttttt 2.1 tttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt 2.2 tttssssttttttttttttttttttttttt 2.1 ttsssssttttttttttttttttttttttt 2.4 ttttttttttttttsssssstttttttttt 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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2.0 sttttttttttttttttttttttttsttts 2.4 sttttttttttttttttttttttttsttts
tttttttsttttttttttttsttttttttt tttttttsttttttttttttsttttttttt tssssssssssssssssssssssstttttt tsssssssttssttttttttstsstttttt
020 Stamp SS=Stamp selection SN=String number PO=Position FS=Font size GS=Gray scale 021 Media selection PF=Paper format ME=Media AF=Auto format BY=Bypass RM=Roll overruling method RN=Roll number RS=Roll selection TR=Tray selection 022 Finishing FO=Fold options ME=Fold method LE=Length WI=Width BE=Binding edge FR=Fold orientation 023 Delivery DE=Deposit CI=Cut information CL=Cut length OU=Output BN=Bin number JO=Jogging 024 Edge correction LA=Leading edge add LR=Leading edge remove TA=Trailing edge add TR=Trailing edge remove 2.0 tttttttttttttttsstssttttssssss 2.0 ttttttttttttttttttttttttssssss 2.0 tttttttttttttttsstssttttssssss 2.0 ttttttttttttttttttttttttssssss 2.0 ttttttttttttttttttttttttssssss 2.0 tttttttttttttttsstssttttssssss 2.0 ttttttttttttttttttttttttsstsss 2.3 ttttttttttttttttttttttttsttsss 2.3 tttttttttttttttttttttttttttsss 2.3 tttttttttttttttttttttttttttsss 2.0 ttttttttttttttttttttttttssssss 2.0 ttttttttttttttttttttttttssssss 2.0 ttttttttttttttttttttttttssssss 2.0 ttttttttttttttttttttttttssssss 2.0 ttttttttttttttttttttttttssssss 2.0 ttttttttttttttttttttttttssssss 2.0 stttttttttssssssssssttssssssss 2.0 ttttttttttttttttttttttttssssss 2.0 ttttttttttttttttttttttttsstsss 2.0 ttttttttttttssssssssttttssssss 2.2 ttttttttttttttttttttttttssssss 2.2 ttttttttttttssssssssttttsttttt 2.4 ttttttttttttttssssssttttsttttt 2.5 stttttttttttttttttttttttsttttt 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsssss 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsssss 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsssss 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsssss 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsssss
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025 Framing FM=Mode AX=Area X AY=Area Y AW=Area width AH=Area height 026 Original to copy matrix S0=Format S1=Format S2=Format S3=Format 027 Host requests RT=Request type SB=Set backchannel 028 Scan to file CM=Command TS=Transfer size FF=File format FO=File organisation OR=Orientation CP=Compression RS=Resolution SD=Size detection PF=Paper format CL=Custom length CW=Custom width AL=Auto length QL=Quality CK=Check plot PA=Plot account ID HS=Host scan ID HP=Host plot ID JI=Job ID AI=Account ID UI=User ID TX=Text string 029 Image alignment LR=Left Right alignment TB=Top Bottom alignment 2.0 sttttttttttttttsstssttttsstsss 2.0 stttttttttttttttttttttttsstsss 2.3 tttttttttttttssssssstttttstsss 2.3 tttttttttttttssssssstttttsttss 2.3 tttttttttttttssssssstttttsttss 2.3 tttttttttttttssssssstttttsttss 2.3 tttttttttttttssssssstttttsttss 2.3 tttttttttttttssssssstttttsttss 2.3 tttttttttttttssssssstttttsttss 2.3 tttttttttttttssssssstttttsttss 2.3 tttttttttttttssssssstttttsttss 2.3 tttttttttttttssssssstttttsttss 2.3 tttttttttttttssssssstttttsttss 2.3 tttttttttttttssssssstttttsttss 2.3 ttttttttttttttsssttttttttttttt 2.3 tttttttttttttssssssstttttttttt 2.3 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttts 2.3 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttts 2.3 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttts 2.3 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttts 2.3 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttts 2.3 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttts 2.3 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttss 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttts 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttts 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttstsss 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttstsss 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttstsss 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttstsss 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsssss 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsssss 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsssss 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsssss 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsssss
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050 HP-GL emulation TY=HP plotter type OR=Origin SP=SP0 End of file ME=Merge 051 HP-GL/2 emulation TY= HP plotter type OR=Origin SP=SP0 End of file PP=Pen priority ME=Merge 052 CALS emulation 053 BGL emulation OR=Origin ST=Step F1=Font type 1 C1=Character set 1 F2=Font type 2 C2=Character set 2 TY=Oc plotter type PP=Pen priority 054 VDF emulation OR=Origin ST=Step F1=Font type 1 C1=Character set 1 F2=Font type 2 C2=Character set 2 TY=Oc type PP=Pen priority 055 TIFF emulation 2.0 ttttssstttsstsssssssttsstttttt 2.0 ttttssstttsstsssssssttsstttttt 2.0 ttttssstttsstsssssssttsstttttt 2.0 ttttssstttsstsssssssttsstttttt 2.0 ttttssstttsstsssssssttsstttttt 2.0 ttttssstttsstsssssssttsstttttt 2.0 ttttssstttsstsssssssttsstttttt 2.0 ttttssstttsstsssssssttsstttttt 2.0 sttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt 2.0 ttttssstttsstsssssssttsstttttt 2.0 ttttssstttsstsssssssttsstttttt 2.0 ttttssstttsstsssssssttsstttttt 2.0 ttttssstttsstsssssssttsstttttt 2.0 ttttssstttsstsssssssttsstttttt 2.0 ttttssstttsstsssssssttsstttttt 2.0 ttttssstttsstsssssssttsstttttt 2.0 ttttssstttsstsssssssttsstttttt 2.0 ttttssstttsstsssssssttsstsssss 2.0 stttssstttsstsssssssttssssssss 2.0 ttttssstttsstsssssssttssssssss 2.0 ttttssstttsstsssssssttssssssss 2.4 stttttttttttttttttttttttssttts 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt 2.0 ttttssstttsstsssssssttsstsssss 2.0 stttssstttsstsssssssttssssssss 2.0 stttssstttsstsssssssttssssssss 2.4 stttttttttttttttttttttttssttts
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056 ASCII EL=End of line LO=Line overflow FS=Font size TM=Top margin BM=Bottom margin LM=Left margin RM=Right margin OR=Orientation 057 PostScript emulation 058 CalComp emulation OR=Origin ST=Step CK=Checksum EM=End of message SY=Sync code DB=Double sync PP=Pen priority ME=Merge 059 Auto language sensing LG=Language WS=ALS working set Auto HP-GL HP-GL/2 and HP-RTL CALS BGL VDF TIFF ASCII PostScript C4/EDMICS NIRS CalComp CGM 060 C4 emulation 061 NIRS emulation 062 HP-RTL emulation 2.0 stttssstttsstsssssssttsstttttt 2.0 stttssstttsstsssssssttsstsssss 2.0 stttssstttsstsssssssttsstsssss 2.0 stttssstttsstsssssssttsstsssss 2.0 ttttssstttsstsssssssttsstttttt 2.0 ttttssstttsstsssssssttsstttttt 2.0 stttssstttsstsssssssttsstsssss 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsssss 2.0 stttttstttsttttttsssttsttttttt 2.0 ttttttttttsstsssssssttsstttttt 2.0 ttttssstttsstsssssssttsstttttt 2.0 stttssstttsstsssssssttsstsssss 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt 2.0 sttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt 2.0 stttssstttsstsssssssttssssssss 2.0 stttssstttsstsssssssttssssssss 2.0 stttssstttsstsssssssttssssssss 2.0 stttssstttsstsssssssttssssssss 2.0 stttssstttsstsssssssttssssssss 2.0 stttssstttsstsssssssttssssssss 2.0 stttssstttsstsssssssttssssssss 2.0 ttttssstttsstsssssssttssssssss 2.4 stttttttttttttttttttttttssttts 2.0 ttttttttttttttttttttttttsstsss 2.0 ttttttttttttttttttttttttsstsss 2.0 ttttttttttttttttttttttttsstsss 2.0 ttttttttttttttttttttttttsstsss 2.0 ttttttttttttttttttttttttsstsss 2.0 ttttttttttttttttttttttttsstsss 2.0 ttttttttttttttttttttttttsstsss 2.2 ttttttttttttttttttttttttsstsss 2.0 sttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt
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100 Machine configuration MS=Set memory size SU=Stamp unit FU=Fold unit PU=Punch unit FD=Fold deposit unit ND=Not folded deposit unit LC=Long copy unit IU=Input units LG=Language SN=Serial number CC=Copier configured PC=Printer configured SC=Scan to file configured 101 Paper information Rx=Roll x status Fx=Roll x format Mx=Roll x media 102 Status information ER=Engine running EW=Engine warm EI=Engine in error state ES=Engine service EC=Engine cover PM=Plot mode CM=Copy mode UM=Upload mode EE=Engine error 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttts 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttts 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttts 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttts 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttts 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttts 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttts 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttts 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttts 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttss 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttss 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttss 2.3 ttttttttttttttttttttttttttttss 2.3 ttttttttttttttttttttttttttttss 2.3 ttttttttttttttttttttttttttttss 2.3 ttttttttttttttttttttttttttttss 2.4 ttttttttttttttttttttttttttttss 2.4 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttss 2.4 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttss 2.3 ttttttttttttttttttttttttttttss 2.3 ttttttttttttttttttttttttttttss 2.3 ttttttttttttttttttttttttttttss 2.3 ttttttttttttttttttttttttttttss 2.3 ttttttttttttttttttttttttttttss 2.3 ttttttttttttttttttttttttttttss
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103 Accounting information AI=Account ID UI=User ID PT=Print type JI=Job ID JT=Job type SR=Scan resolution SF=Scan file format SW=Scan width SH=Scan height AS=Accounting selected ST=Sort type TO=Total originals TF=Total folded TU=Total punched TR=Total reinforced TS=Total stamped TE=Total edited TG=Total enlarged TC=Total reduced PP=Paper prints PC=Paper clicks YP=Polyester prints YC=Polyester clicks SP=Transparent prints SC=Transparent clicks 105 Controller information FP=Firm pack version OP=Optional firm pack HD=Hard disk LL=Long line SC=SCSI ET=Ethernet FR=Frame buffer ram PR=Primary cpu ram SR=Secondary cpu ram 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttts 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttts 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttts 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttts 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttts 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttts 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttts 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttts 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttts 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttss 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttss 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttss 2.4 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttss 2.4 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttss 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttss 2.4 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttss 2.4 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttss 2.4 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttss 2.4 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttss 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttss 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttss 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttss 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttss 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttss 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttss 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttss 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttss 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttss 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttss 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttss 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttss 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttss 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttss 2.0 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttss
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106 Scanner info/data US=Upload status TY=Type DL=Data length WD=Width LG=Length JI=Job identification EC=Error code 107 Job accounting info PF=Paper format ME=Media CO=Copies LM=Length in metres 108 Stamping info SN=Stamp number ST=Stamp text 199 End of backchannel 2.3 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttts 2.3 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttts 2.3 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttts 2.3 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttts 2.3 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttts 2.3 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttts 2.3 tttttttttttttttttttttttttsttts 2.3 tttttttttttttssssttttttttsttss 2.3 tttttttttttttssssttttttttsttss 2.3 tttttttttttttssssttttttttsttss 2.3 tttttttttttttssssttttttttsttss 2.3 tttttttttttttssssttttttttsttss 2.3 tttttttttttttssssttttttttsttss 2.3 tttttttttttttssssttttttttsttss
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Appendix G Miscellaneous
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Notation conventions
There are a number of notation conventions used in this manual. This consistent style enables you to quickly become conversant with the use of this manual and consequently the Remote Control Format Software.
Description Each section or subsection contains a description of the feature or
operation identified in the title. It might also include possible applications, as well as any guidelines that you should bear in mind.
Procedures A description is followed by a procedure. A procedure always
begins with a phrase which briefly describes the procedure (for example, Select a plot to file) followed by a series of numbered steps that take you, step by step, through all phases of performing the operation.
Attention getters There are several types of information to which we draw
your attention. This information is classified as follows:

Note: In a Note, information is given about matters which ensure the proper
functioning of the software, but useful advice concerning its operation may also be given.
Attention: The information that follows Attention is given to prevent
something (for instance, your original diskettes) being damaged.
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Appendix H Oc Offices
Please find on the next page the official list of Oc offices, Worldwide. Our salesforce and technical support engineers will be pleased to assist you whenever you need help for installing and using your plotting devices with the Oc software.
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Your Oc Contacts
AUSTRALIA Oc Australia Ltd. 89 Tulip Road Cheltenham VIC 3192 Tel: (61-3) 263 33 33 Fax: (61-3) 584 43 57 AUSTRIA Oc-Osterreich GmbH Carlbergergasse 38 A-1230 Wien Tel: (43-1) 865 36 10 Fax: (43-1) 865 33 27 BELGIUM Oc Belgium S.A./N.V. Avenue Jules Bordet, 32 1140 Brussels Tel: (32-2) 729 48 11 Fax: (32-2) 729 49 10 BRAZIL Oc Brasil Av. Candido Portinari, 1174 05114 Sao Paulo SP Tel: (55-11) 261 64 66 Fax: (55-11) 832 25 88 CHINA Oce Office Equipment Co. Ltd. Xu Mu Cheng, Guangximen Bei Li Chao Yang District Beijing 100028 Tel: (86) 10 6422 1622 Fax: (86) 10 6426 3394 CZECHOSLOVAKIA Oc Ceska republika s.r.o. K Rysance 16 147 54 Praha 4 Tel: (42-2) 463 451 Fax: (42-2) 461 260 DENMARK Oc Danmark A/S Kornmarksvej 6 DK 2605 Broendby Tel: (45-43) 63 00 22 Fax: (45-43) 43 06 22 FRANCE Oc-France S.A. 32, avenue du Pav Neuf B.P. 2 93161 Noisy le Grand Tel: (33-1) 45 92 50 00 Fax: (33-1) 43 05 12 15 GERMANY Oc-Deutschland GmbH Solinger Strae 5-7 45481 Mlheim a. d. Ruhr Tel: (49-208) 48 45 0 Fax: (49-208) 460 167 HONG KONG Oc (Hong Kong) Ltd. No 1, Hysan Avenue Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Tel: (852) 577 60 64 Fax: (852) 577 89 57
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HUNGARY Oc Hungaria KFT Karpat Ut 42 1133 Budapest Tel: (36) 1 269 8836/8837 Fax: (36) 1 269 8835 ITALY Oc Italia S.p.A. Via Cassanese, 206 20090 Segrate, Milano Tel: (39-2) 21 63 1 Fax: (39-2) 21 63 398 MALAYSIA Oc Systems Sdn. Bhd. 15A, Jalan Universiti, 46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Tel: (603) 7584088 Fax: (603) 7556125 NETHERLANDS Oc Nederlandse Verkoopmaatschappij B.V. Brabantlaan, 2 5216 TV Den Bosch Tel: (31-73) 68 15 815 Fax: (31-73) 61 20 685 NORWAY Oc Norge A.S. Gjerdrums vei 8 0486 Oslo 4 Tel: (47-22) 95 05 20 Fax: (47-22) 95 05 30
POLAND Oc-Poland Ltd. 02-0232 Warszawa ul. Lopuszanska 53 Tel: (48-22) 467429 Fax: (48-22) 467431 PORTUGAL Oc-Lima Mayer S.A. Av. Infante D. Henrique Lote 309 1900 Lisboa Tel: (351-1) 831 65 00 Fax: (351-1) 831 65 55 SINGAPORE Oc (Singapore) Pte Ltd 1 Clementi Loop #01-01/02 Margateo Districentre Clementi West Distripark Singapore 129808 Tel: (65) 467 38 66 Fax: (65) 466 67 29 Oc (Far East) Pte Ltd 1 Clementi Loop #02-10 Margateo Districentre Clementi West Distripark Singapore 129808 Tel: (65) 467 30 22 Fax: (65) 466 74 26 SPAIN Oc Espaa S.A. Poligono Mas Blau c/Osona, 2 08820 Prat de Llobregat Tel: (34-3) 484 48 00 Fax: (34-3) 484 48 28
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SWEDEN Oc Svenska A.S. Isafjordsgatan 5 Box 1231 164 28 Kista Tel: (46-8) 703 41 50 Fax: (46-8) 703 99 86 SWITZERLAND Oc (Schweiz) AG Sgereistrasse 29 P.O. box 114 8152 Glattbrugg ZH Tel: (41-1) 829 11 11 Fax: (41-1) 829 13 48 TAIWAN Oc Graphics (Taiwan) Ltd No 99-24, Nan-Kang Road, Sec 2 Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. Tel: (886-2) 651 65 16 Fax: (886-2) 783 32 42 THAILAND Oc (Thailand) Ltd B.B. Building, 16th Floor 54 Asoke Road Sukhumirt 21 Bangkok 10110 Tel: (662) 260 71 33 Fax: (662) 260 71 37 UNITED KINGDOM and IRELAND Oc-Engineering Systems (UK) Ltd 300 Park Avenue Aztec West, Almondsbury Bristol, BS12 4RG Tel: (44-1454) 61 77 77 Fax: (44-1454) 61 84 35
Oc (UK) Ltd Langston Road Loughton Essex, IG 103SL Tel: (44-181) 508 55 44 Fax: (44-181) 508 66 89 USA Oc-Bruning Inc. 1800 Bruning Drive West Itasca, IL 60143 Tel: (1-708) 351-29 00 Fax: (1-708) 351-75 49 AFRICA, MIDDLE-EAST, SOUTH AMERICA, EASTERN EUROPE Oc-Nederland B.V. Direct Export P.O .Box 101 5900 MA Venlo The Netherlands Tel: (31-77) 359 39 00 Fax: (31-77) 359 54 31
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Index
A
AC=Accounting 41, 189 Account ID 138, 196 Scan to file 96, 192 Account identification 41, 189 Accounting 41, 189 Accounting information 149 Accounting information command 138, 196 Accounting parameters, Backchannel 130 Accounting selected 138, 196 Addresses 203 ADI definition 156 AF=Auto format 77, 191 AH=Area height 90, 192 AI=Account ID 96, 138, 192 AI=Account Id 196 AI=Account identification 41, 189 AL=Auto length 96, 192 Alignment 102 Alignment options 103 ALS definition 156 ALS working set 124, 194 And, merge 62 APPLDATA Definition 156 Structure 12 Apple Macintosh 118 Application data structure 12 AR=Auto rotate 47, 189 Area height, Framing mode 90, 192 Area width, Framing mode 90, 192 Area X, Framing mode 192 Area Y, Framing mode 90, 192 AS=Accounting selected 138, 196 AS=Autoscale 47, 189 ASCII emulation command 118, 194 ASCII file 11 ASCII selection 124 Auto format 77, 81, 191 Auto language sensing command 194 Auto length, Scan to file 96, 192 Auto rotate 47, 189 Automatic language sensing command 124 Autoroll 77, 81 Autoscale 47, 81, 189 AW=Area width 90, 192 AX=Area X 90, 192 AY=Area Y 90, 192
B
Backchannel Messages 129 Request 129 Backus-Naur form 156, 162 Basic file 28 BE=Binding edge 82, 191 Begin metafile 10 BEGMF 10, 156 Belt 85 BGL emulation command 111, 193 BGL selection 124 Bin number 85 Binding edge 82, 191 BLIS definition 156 BM=Bottom margin 118, 194 BNF definition 156 Bottom margin 118, 194 Bounding box 29, 48 Buffer ram 144 BY=Bypass 41, 77, 189, 191 Bypass 41, 77, 189, 191
C
C1=Character set 111, 114, 193 C4 emulation command 126, 194 C4 selection 124 CalComp emulation command 58, 121, 190, 194 CalComp selection 124 CALS 156 CALS emulation command 69, 110, 190, 193 Cals selection 124 Carriage return 12
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CC=Copier configured 131, 195 CC=Copy configuration 70, 190 CCF 18 CCF definition 156 CDT definition 156 CGM Definition 156 Metafile structure 10 Selection 124 CH=Character set 52, 189 Character set 52, 111, 114, 189, 193 Check plot, Scan to file 96, 192 Checksum 58, 121, 190, 194 CI=Cut information 85, 191 CK=Check plot 96, 192 CK=Checksum 58, 190, 194 CL=Custom length 96, 192 CL=Cut length 85, 191 Clicks 156 Clipping, Overlay files 29 CM=Color mode 74, 190 CM=Command 96, 192 CM=Copy method 41, 189 CM=Copy mode 136, 195 CMYK definition 156 CO=Copies 41, 149, 189, 197 Color attributes command 74, 190 Color definition 158 Color merge control 105, 107, 121, 193, 194 Color mode 74, 190 Command 192 Command argument 12, 13, 166 Command number 12 Command unknown 184 Command, Scan to file 96 Comments 13, 166 Compatibility RCF V1 and V2 15 Compatibility table 187 Compression, Scan to file 96, 192 Context 20 Control panel language 131 Controller configuration command 144 Controller information command 196 Conventions, grammar 162 Copier configured 131, 195 Copies 41, 189, 197 Job accounting 149
Copy configuration 70, 190 Copy configuration command 70, 190 Copy method 41, 189 Copy mode 136, 195 CP=Compression 96, 192 CPU RAM 196 CRT definition 156 Current configuration file 18, 156 Current context 156 Custom length, Scan to file 96, 192 Custom size plot 85 Custom width, Scan to file 96, 192 Cut 191 Cut information 85, 191 Cut length 85, 191 CW=Custom width 96, 192
D
Data format 52, 55, 189, 190 Data length 146, 197 Data record 13, 166 Data security 60 DB=Double sync 58, 190, 194 DE=Deposit 85, 191 Decoding RCF header 14 Default context 18, 156 Delivery 85 Delivery command 85, 191 Deposit 85, 191 Deposit unit 131 DF=Data format 52, 55, 189, 190 Dither method, color 74, 190 Dithering definition 156 DL=Data length 146, 197 DM=Dither method 74, 190 DOS 118 Double sync 58, 121, 190, 194 Downloading configuration files 9 DU=Duplexing 189 Duplexing 189
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E
EC=Engine cover 136, 195 EC=Error code 146, 197 Edge correction command 88, 191 EDMICS 156 EDMICS selection 124 EE=Engine error 136, 195 Efficiency manager 41, 189 EI=Engine in error state 136, 195 EL=End of line 118, 194 EM=Efficiency manager 41, 189 EM=End of message 58, 190, 194 End metafile 11 End of backchannel 154 End of backchannel command 197 End of file, SP0 55, 105, 107, 190 End of line 118, 194 End of message 58, 121, 190, 194 End of the job, Reset defaults 18 ENDMF 157 Engine Cover 136, 195 Error 136, 195 Error state 136, 195 Running 136, 195 Service 136, 195 Warm 136, 195 Enhanced scale 47, 189 EPC controller 157 ER=Engine running 136, 195 Erase disk command 60, 190 Error Code 146, 197 Handling 184 Job description 46 Set-end 22 Set-start 22 ES=Engine service 136, 195 ES=Enhanced scale 47, 189 ET=Ethernet 144, 196 Ethernet 196 Ethernet interface 144 EW=Engine warm 136, 195 Exact fit 79 Exclusive OR, merge 62
F
F1=Font type 111, 114, 193 F1=Roll 1 format 134 FA controller 157 FA firmware 20 Factory configuration file 18, 157 Factory defaults 18 FB controller 157 FB firmware 20 FBBS controller 157 FCF 18, 157 FCF definition 157 FD=Fold deposit unit 131, 195 FF=File format 96, 192 File format, Scan to file 96, 192 File organisation, Scan to file 96, 192 Finishing command 82, 191 Firm pack version 144, 196 Firmware version 144, 196 First fold only 82 FIS definition 157 Fixed-point 13 FM=Framing mode 90, 192 FN=Font number 52, 189 FO=File organisation 96, 192 FO=Fold options 82, 191 Fold Length 82 Method 82, 83, 191 Options 82, 191 Orientation 82, 191 Unit 131, 195 Width 82 Fold deposit unit 195 Folding 82 Font number 52, 189 Font size 191, 194 ASCI files 118 Stamp 75 Font type 52, 111, 114, 189, 193 Form feed 12 Format, media size 77, 78, 150, 191 Format, Original to copy matrix 92, 192 FP controller 157 FP firmware 20 FP=Firm pack version 144, 196 FR controller 157
Index
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FR firmware 20 FR=Fold orientation 82, 191 FR=Frame buffer ram 144, 196 Frame buffer 29 Frame buffer ram 144, 196 Framing command 90, 192 Framing mode 90, 192 Framing rectangle definition 91 Frisco B controller 157 FRISCO definition 157 FS controller 157 FS=Font size 75, 118, 191, 194 FSx firmware 20 FT=Font type 52, 189 FU=Fold unit 131, 195 Fx=Roll x format 195 fxp 13 Fxp definition 157
HP plotter type 55, 105, 107, 190, 193 HP=Host plot ID 96, 192 HP-GL emulation command 104, 193 HP-GL selection 124 HP-GL/2 emulation command 107 HP-GL/2 selection 124 HP-RTL emulation command 128, 194 HP-RTL selection 124 HRT definition 157 HS= Host scan ID 192 HS=Host scan ID 96 HSC controller 157 HSW definition 157
I
ID=Index 65, 190 Illegal characters 13, 164 Illegal characters in stamp information 152 Image alignment command 102, 192 Implementation As per firmware types 186 Session management 20 Set jobs, matrix jobs and overlay 30 Inch units 11, 188 Incomplete set of parameters 15 Index, User pen patterns 65, 190 Input units 131, 195 Integer 13 Invalid header 184 Invalid matrix program error 185 IRT definition 157 IU=Input units 131, 195
G
GDI definition 157 Glossary 155 Grammar Backus-Naur 156, 162 Conventions 162 RCF 163 Gray scale 191 Gray scale, stamp 75 Grouping commands 167 GS=Gray scale 75, 191
H
Hard disk 144, 196 HCS definition 157 HD=Hard disk 144, 196 Header error 184 High capacity stacker 85, 87 Hor tab 12 Horizontal tab 12 Horus definition 157 Host plot ID 96, 192 Host requests command 94, 192 Host scan ID 96, 192 HP emulation command 55, 190
J
JB=Job boundary 41, 189 JD definition 157 JI= Job ID 192 JI=Job ID 96, 138, 196 JI=Job identification 41, 146, 189, 197 Job accounting info command 197 Job accounting information 149 Job boundary 41, 189 Job ID 138, 196 Scan to file 96, 192
210
Job identification 41, 146, 189, 197 Job parameters command 41, 189 Job type 138, 196 Job types 21, 44 Jogging 85 JT=Job type 138, 196
K
Key 13 KOS definition 157
LM=Length in metres 149, 197 LO=Line overflow 118, 194 Load default 68 Logical AND, merge 62 Long copy unit 131, 195 Long line 196 Long line interface 144 Long plot 41, 189 LP=Long plot 41, 189 LR=Leading edge remove 88, 191 LR=Left Right alignment 102, 192 Lst definition 13, 158 LUI 158 LV controller 158
L
LA=Leading edge add 88, 191 Language 124, 195 Control panel 131 Data format 124, 194 LC=Legend correction (Title block position) 47, 189 LC=Long copy unit 195 LCE definition 157 LE=Length 82, 191 LE=Line end 36, 188 Leading edge add 88, 191 Leading edge remove 88, 89, 191 Left margin 118, 194 Left Right alignment 102, 192 Legend correction (Title block position) 47, 83, 189 Length 197 Fold 82, 191 Scanned data 146 Length in metres 149, 197 LG=Language 124, 131, 194, 195 LG=Length 146, 197 Line break in plot data 11 Line end 36, 188 Line feed 12 Line join 36, 188 Line overflow 118, 194 List 13 LJ=Line join 36, 188 LL=Long line 144, 196 LM=Left margin 118, 194
M
M1=Roll 1 Media 134 Machine configuration command 131, 195 Macintosh 118 Manual feed 81 Margins 118 Matrix job 24, 130, 158 Matrix job construction 26 Matrix jobs with overlays 30 Matrix program error 185 Matrix program settings 25 MC command 106, 109 ME controller 158 ME=Color merge 105, 107, 193, 194 ME=Fold method 82, 191 ME=Media 77, 149, 191, 197 ME=Merge plots 61, 190 Media 77, 191, 197 Job accounting 149 Media saver 81 Media selection command 77, 191 Memory size 131 Merge CalComp 121 HP-GL 105 HP-GL/2 107 Overlays 61 Merge command 61 Merge control defined in HP-GL/2 file 106, 109 Merge method 61, 190 Merge plots 190
Index
211
Merged files example 63 Merged plot, size 64 Metafile comments 13 Metafile description 10 Metafile descriptor string 165 Metafile version 10 Metric units 11 MEx firmware 20 MFDESC 10, 15 Metafile description 158 MFVERSION 10 Metafile version 158 Mirror 47, 189 Miter limit 36, 188 Mixture, color 74, 190 ML=Miter limit 36, 188 MM=Merge method 61, 190 MMI definition 158 MO=Mode 55, 190 Mode 55, 190, 192 MP definition 158 MR=Mirror 47, 189 MS=Set memory size 131, 195 Multiple RCH files 14 MX=Mixture 74, 190 Mx=Roll x media 195
O
Oc emulation command 52, 189 Oc Offices 203 Oc plotter type 52, 111, 114, 189, 193 OCI definition 158 OJT definition 158 OP=Optional firm pack 196 OP=Optional firm pack version 144 Optional firm pack 196 Or, merge 62 OR=Orientation 118, 194 OR=Origin 52, 55, 58, 105, 107, 111, 114, 189, 190, 193, 194 Orientation 118, 194 Scan to file 96 Origin 52, 55, 58, 105, 107, 111, 114, 121, 189, 190, 193, 194 Original to copy matrix command 92, 192 OU=Output 191 Out of range parameter 184 Output 85, 191 Output device 85 Overlay Clipping 29 Construction 28 Examples 29 File 28 Limitations 29 Matrix jobs 30 Merge 62 Settings 28 Single print jobs 28
N
ND=Not folded deposit unit 195 Negative images, merge 62 Next larger 79 Next larger, then next smaller 79 Next smaller 79 NGC definition 158 NIRS 158 NIRS emulation command 127, 194 NIRS selection 124 Not folded deposit unit 131, 195 Notation conventions 200 num 13 Num definition 158
P
PA=Pattern 65, 190 PA=Plot accoint ID 96, 192 Paper clicks 138, 196 Paper format 77, 81, 191, 197 Scan to file 96, 192 Paper formats table 78, 135, 150 Paper information command 134, 195 Paper prints 138, 196 Parameters
212
Out of range 184 Relevant 187 Set from the control panel 9 PAS definition 158 Password 34, 188 Pattern Pens, predefined 38 User pen patterns 65, 190 PC=Paper clicks 138, 196 PC=Pen color 36, 188 PC=Printer configured 131, 195 PDK definition 158 Pen Attributes 36 Number 37 Pattern 38 Width 37 Pen attributes command 36, 188 Pen color 36, 188 Pen number 36, 188 Pen pattern 36, 188 Pen patterns, User 65 Pen priority 193, 194 CalComp 121 HP 107 Oc 111, 114 Pen width 36, 188 PF=Paper format 77, 96, 149, 191, 192, 197 PI Plot Id 42 PI=Plot identification 189 PL=Plot list 41, 189 Plot account ID 96, 192 Plot identification 189 Plot list 41, 189 Plot merge 61 Plot mode 136, 195 Plot number 41, 189 Plot origin options 59, 106, 108 Plot parameters 169 Plot status report command 143 Plot user ID 96 Plotter type HP 55, 105 Oc 52, 111 PM=Plot mode 136, 195 PM=Poster mode 73, 190 PN=Pen number 36, 188 PN=Plot number 41, 189 PO=Position 75, 191
Poker definition 158 Polyester clicks 138, 196 Polyester prints 138, 196 Position 191 Position, stamp 75 Poster mode 73, 190 PostScript emulation command 120, 194 PostScript selection 124 PP=Paper prints 138, 196 PP=Pen pattern 36, 188 PP=Pen priority 107, 111, 114, 193, 194 PR=Primary CPU ram 196 PR=Primary ram 144 Predefined 36 Primary CPU ram 196 Print plotter configuration command 34, 188 Print quality command 73, 190 Print type 138, 196 Printer configured 131, 195 PS definition 158 PT=Print type 138, 196 PU=Punch and reinforce unit 131 PU=Punch unit 195 Punch and reinforce unit 131, 195 Punching 82 PW=Password 34, 188 PW=Pen width 36, 188
Q
QL=Quality 96, 192 QU=Quality 73, 190 Quality 190 Print 73 Scan to file 96, 192
R
R1=Roll 1 status 134 RAM, buffer 144 RAM, CPU 196 Raster and vector, merge 64 RCF 158 Definition 158 Grammar 161, 163 Structure 9
Index
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RCH definition 158 RD=Reset defaults 67, 190 Readers comment sheet 201 Reinforce unit 131 Reinforcing 82 Relevant parameters 187 Reload default parameters 19 Replace default 68 Request type 192 Request type, host request 94 Reset defaults 67, 190 Reset defaults command 67, 190 Resolution, Scan to file 96, 192 Reverse images, merge 62 RGB 158 Right margin 118, 194 RM=Right margin 118, 194 RM=Roll overruling method 77, 191 RN=Roll number 77, 191 RO=Rotation 47, 189 Roll format 134 Roll media 134 Roll method 191 Roll number 77, 191 Roll overruling method 77, 191 Roll selection 72, 77, 191 Roll status 134 Roll x format 195 Roll x media 195 Roll x status 195 Rotation 47, 189 Rotation, template 64 RS definition 159 RS=Resolution 96, 192 RS=Roll selection 77, 191 RT=Request type 94, 192 Rx=Roll x status 195
S
S0=Format 92, 192 SAS definition 159 SB=Set backchannel 94, 192 SC=Scale 69, 190 SC=Scan to file configured 131, 195 SC=SCSI 144, 196 SC=Transparent clicks 138, 196
Scale 47, 189 Scale, CALS and TIFF 69, 190 Scaling, template 64 Scan file format 138, 196 Scan height 138, 196 Scan resolution 138, 196 Scan to file 96, 146 Scan to file configured 131, 195 Scan width 138, 196 Scanner info/data 146 Scanner info/data command 197 SCSI interface 144, 196 SD=Shift down 47, 189 SD=Size detection 96, 192 SDS definition 159 Secondary CPU ram 196 Section header definition 32 Selected bin 85 Semi-colon 12 Serial number 131, 195 Session commands 168 Session context 18, 159 Session definition 159 Session parameters 168 Set backchannel 192 Set backchannel, host request 94 Set job 21, 42, 130 Set memory size 131, 195 Set per bin 85 Set-end error 185 Set-start error 185 SF=Scan file format 138, 196 SH=Scan height 138, 196 Shift directions 49 Shift down 47, 189 Shift left 47, 189 Shift right 47, 189 Shift up 47, 189 Single job 21, 42, 130 Single print jobs with overlays 28 Size detection, Scan to file 96, 192 Size of merged plot 64 SL=Shift left 47, 189 SN=Serial number 131, 195 SN=Stamp number 152, 197 SN=String number 75, 191 Sort type 138, 196 SP=SP0 End of file 55, 105, 107, 190, 193
214
SP=Transparent prints 138, 196 SP0 End of file 55, 105, 107, 190, 193 Space 12 SR=Scan resolution 138, 196 SR=Secondary cpu ram 196 SR=Secondary ram 144 SR=Shift right 47, 189 SRU definition 159 SS definition 159 SS=Stamp selection 75, 191 ST=Sort type 138, 196 ST=Stamp text 152, 197 ST=Status 61, 190 ST=Step 52, 58, 111, 114, 189, 190, 193, 194 Stacker 85 Stamp command 75, 191 Stamp number 152, 197 Stamp selection 75, 191 Stamp text 152, 197 Stamp unit 131, 195 Stamping info command 197 Stamping information 152 Standard size plot 85 Status 61, 190 Status information 170 Status information command 136, 195 Step 52, 58, 111, 114, 121, 189, 190, 193, 194 Str definition 13, 159 String 13, 152, 164 Scan to file 192 String number, stamp 75, 191 String types 164 Structure of the manual 8 SU=Shift up 47, 189 SU=Stamp unit 131, 195 SW=Scan width 138, 196 SY=Sync code 58, 190, 194 Sync code 58, 121, 190, 194 Syntax Definition 32 Error 184 System-wide commands 168
T
TA=Trailing edge add 88, 191 TB=Top Bottom alignment 102, 192 TC=Total reduced 138, 196 TE=Total edited 138, 196 Temp user 19, 159 Temp user definition 159 Template 190 Template and Merge command 61, 190 Template, erase 60 Terminator 12 Text string, Scan to file 96, 192 TF=Total folded 138, 196 TG=Total enlarged 138, 196 TIFF emulation command 69, 117, 190, 193 TIFF selection 124 Title block position (Legend correction) 50, 83 TM=Top margin 118, 194 TO=Total originals 138, 196 Top Bottom alignment 102, 192 Top margin 118, 194 Total edited 138, 196 Total enlarged 138, 196 Total folded 138, 196 Total originals 138, 196 Total punched 138, 196 Total reduced 138, 196 Total reinforced 138, 196 Total stamped 138, 196 TR=Total reinforced 138, 196 TR=Trailing edge remove 88, 191 TR=Transparency 36, 188 TR=Tray selection 191 Trailing edge add 88, 191 Trailing edge remove 88, 89, 191 Transfer size, Scan to file 96, 192 Transformations command 47, 189 Transparency 188 CalComp 121 HP-GL 105 HP-GL/2 107 Pens 36 Transparent clicks 138, 196 Transparent prints 138, 196 Tray selection 191 Troubleshooting 183 TS=Total stamped 138, 196
Index
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TS=Transfer size 96, 192 TU=Total punched 138, 196 TX=Text string 96, 192 TY=HP plotter type 190 TY=Oc plotter type 52, 111, 189, 193 TY=Oc type 114 TY=Plotter type 55, 105, 107, 193 TY=Type 34, 146, 188, 197 Type 11, 34, 188, 197 Type of scanned data 146
W
WD=Width 146, 197 White space 12, 13, 159 WI=Width 82, 191 Width 191, 197 Width of scanned data 146 WS=ALS working set 124, 194
X U
UCF 18, 159 UI= User ID 192 UI=User ID 96, 138 UI=User Id 196 UI=User identification 41, 189 UM=Upload mode 136, 195 Unbalanced set-starts and set-ends 185 Units of measure 15 Unix 118 Unknown APPLDATA 184 Unknown parameter error 184 Unsupported parameter 184 Upload mode 136, 195 Upload status 146, 197 US=Upload status 146, 197 User configuration file 18 User defaults 18 User ID 96, 138, 192, 196 User identification 41, 189 User patterns command 65, 190 X axis 91 X scale 47, 189 XOR, merge 62 XS=X scale 47, 189
Y
Y axis 91 Y scale 47, 189 YC=Polyester clicks 138, 196 YP=Polyester prints 138, 196 YS=Y scale 47, 189
Z
Zoom 47
V
Value 13 VDF emulation command 114, 193 VDF selection 124 Vert tab 12 Vertical tab 12
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Remote Control Format

Code number 7056161 Edition 7.0 March 1998

Structure of the manual 8 Remote configuration file structure 9

Decoding an RCF header 14

Chapter 2 Session management

The configuration files 18

Chapter 3 Remote commands

APPLDATA 100 Machine configuration 131

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Appendix B RCF grammar

Appendix C Grouping commands and settings

Appendix D Scan to file protocol

Basic structure 172

A sample of interactive scan to file 176

Error handling 184

Error reporting 186

Appendix F Compatibility table

Notation conventions 200 Readers comment sheet 201

Your Oc Contacts 204

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Structure of the manual

manual. Description of the features and architecture of the configuration files.

mechanism of the configuration files and job types.

used in the manual.

file. (Host to/from controller).

supported by each printer.

A general quick reference section.

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Remote configuration file structure

CGM metafile structure

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important when the following plot is an ASCII file.

Application Data structure

of parameters for the requested command (see below).

either a semi-colon (";") or a slash ("/").

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Decoding an RCF header

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Incomplete set of parameters

RCF v1 and v2 compatibility

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Remote Control Format Reference Manual

Chapter 2 Session management

The configuration files

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Implementations - Session management

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Single print job

Set print job

Note: An error occurs when a set-start is encountered inside a set, or when a

set-end is found without a preceding set-start.

3 TIFF 2 HP-GL 1 TIFF

[2] Set job example, 4 sets of three files folded.

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Matrix print job

Parameter #copies Paper size Media type File list Punch

[3] Matrix job example

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Matrix program settings

(Partially) Rotation Auto rotate Legend correction

[4] Commands belonging in the MP and in the RCH

Matrix job construction

Matrix Matrix program program 1 n